ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item EG010004: For two objects that weigh the same, the object with more motion energy is moving faster.
The kinetic energy (motion energy) of Object 1 is greater than the kinetic energy of Object 2. The objects have the same mass. Is Object 1 moving faster, slower, or at the same speed as Object 2?
- Object 1 is moving faster than Object 2.
- Object 1 is moving slower than Object 2.
- Object 1 is moving at the same speed as Object 2.
- More information is needed to compare the speeds of the objects.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 1095 |
4–5 n = 0 | 6–8 n = 674 |
9–12 n = 421 |
Male n = 520 |
Female n = 550 |
English n = 955 |
Other n = 112 |
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| A. | 59% | N/A | 55% | 64% | 62% | 56% | 59% | 60% |
| B. | 10% | N/A | 11% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| C. | 15% | N/A | 16% | 13% | 14% | 16% | 15% | 13% |
| D. | 16% | N/A | 17% | 14% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 14% |