ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item NG052003: Energy is transferred mechanically if one object pushes or pulls on another object and the objects move.
Is energy transferred mechanically when an object pushes or pulls on another object?
- Yes, energy is transferred mechanically, but only if the objects move some distance.
- Yes, energy is transferred mechanically whenever one object pushes or pulls on another object even if the objects do not move any distance.
- No, even though a force is transferred whenever one object pushes or pulls on another object, energy is not transferred.
- No, neither energy nor a force can be transferred from one object to another object.
- Distribution of Responses
- Scale Score for Item Difficulty
(200[Easy]-800[Difficult]) - 539
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 358 | 1539 | 23% |
| Grades | |||
| 4–5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 6–8 | 189 | 794 | 24% |
| 9–12 | 169 | 745 | 23% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 192 | 752 | 26% |
| Female | 157 | 754 | 21% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 310 | 1346 | 23% |
| Other | 35 | 149 | 23% |