ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item EG027004: For two wooden blocks that are at the same temperature, the block that weighs more has more thermal energy.
A student has two blocks made of the same type of wood. The wooden blocks are both at the same temperature, but Block 1 weighs more than the Block 2.
Which block has more thermal energy and why?
- Block 1 has more thermal energy because it weighs more.
- Block 2 has more thermal energy because it weighs less.
- Both blocks have the same amount of thermal energy because they are at the same temperature.
- Neither block has any thermal energy because they are not living things.
Answer Choice |
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Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 6319 |
4–5 n = 785 | 6–8 n = 2819 |
9–12 n = 2715 |
Male n = 2880 |
Female n = 3262 |
English n = 5705 |
Other n = 412 |
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| A. | Block 1 has more thermal energy because it weighs more. | 26% | 34% | 24% | 25% | 27% | 26% | 26% | 29% |
| B. | Block 2 has more thermal energy because it weighs less. | 13% | 17% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| C. | Both blocks have the same amount of thermal energy because they are at the same temperature. | 41% | 27% | 42% | 44% | 43% | 40% | 42% | 34% |
| D. | Neither block has any thermal energy because they are not living things. | 20% | 22% | 22% | 19% | 19% | 21% | 21% | 20% |