ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item NG057003: Energy is transferred when a person touches a cold piece of metal, and energy is transferred when a lamp shines light on a table.
Consider the following situations:
Situation 1: A person touches a cold piece of metal.
Situation 2: A lamp shines light on a table.
Is energy being transferred in either of these situations?
- Energy is transferred in both situations.
- Energy is NOT transferred in either situation.
- Energy is transferred in Situation 1, but energy is NOT transferred in Situation 2.
- Energy is transferred in Situation 2, but energy is NOT transferred in Situation 1.
Answer Choice |
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Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 3782 |
4–5 n = 810 | 6–8 n = 1616 |
9–12 n = 1356 |
Male n = 1701 |
Female n = 1972 |
English n = 3341 |
Other n = 320 |
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| A. | Energy is transferred in both situations. | 42% | 31% | 45% | 45% | 44% | 41% | 43% | 39% |
| B. | Energy is NOT transferred in either situation. | 20% | 23% | 19% | 19% | 18% | 21% | 20% | 20% |
| C. | Energy is transferred in Situation 1, but energy is NOT transferred in Situation 2. | 16% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 15% | 19% |
| D. | Energy is transferred in Situation 2, but energy is NOT transferred in Situation 1. | 22% | 31% | 20% | 19% | 21% | 23% | 22% | 22% |