ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item EG072003: Springs do not have elastic energy when they are not stretched or compressed.
A student places two springs on the table. The springs are not stretched or compressed. One spring is longer than the other. Which spring has more elastic potential energy?
- The longer spring has more elastic potential energy.
- The shorter spring has more elastic potential energy.
- Neither spring has any elastic potential energy.
- Both springs have elastic potential energy, and it is the same for both springs.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 1428 |
4–5 n = 280 | 6–8 n = 596 |
9–12 n = 552 |
Male n = 724 |
Female n = 675 |
English n = 1251 |
Other n = 143 |
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| A. | 46% | 47% | 45% | 47% | 47% | 45% | 46% | 45% |
| B. | 24% | 31% | 27% | 17% | 21% | 27% | 24% | 26% |
| C. | 17% | 10% | 16% | 20% | 20% | 13% | 17% | 15% |
| D. | 14% | 12% | 12% | 16% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 15% |