ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item EG033004: For two balls that are made out of the same material and weigh the same, the ball with more thermal energy is at a higher temperature.
A student has two identical balls except that Ball 1 has more thermal energy than Ball 2.
How does the temperature of Ball 1 compare to the temperature of Ball 2?
- The temperature of Ball 1 is higher than the temperature of Ball 2.
- The temperature of Ball 1 is lower than the temperature of Ball 2.
- The temperature of Ball 1 is the same as the temperature of Ball 2.
- More information is needed to compare the temperature of Ball 1 to the temperature of Ball 2.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 1391 |
4–5 n = 235 | 6–8 n = 598 |
9–12 n = 558 |
Male n = 652 |
Female n = 707 |
English n = 1189 |
Other n = 157 |
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| A. | 58% | 58% | 50% | 66% | 56% | 58% | 57% | 57% |
| B. | 10% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 13% |
| C. | 11% | 9% | 14% | 8% | 12% | 9% | 11% | 10% |
| D. | 22% | 23% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 23% | 22% | 20% |