ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item RG080003: When a hot cookie is placed on a cool plate, the plate will get warmer, and the cookie will get cooler until they are both the same temperature.
A man takes a cookie out of a hot oven. He places the hot cookie on a cool plate. What will happen to the temperature of the plate and the cookie?
- The plate will get warmer, and the cookie will get cooler until they are both the same temperature.
- The plate will get warmer, and the cookie will get cooler, but they will never be the same temperature.
- The plate will stay the same temperature, and the cookie will get cooler until it is the same temperature as the plate.
- The plate will stay the same temperature, and the cookie will get cooler, but they will never be the same temperature.
Answer Choice |
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Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 4632 |
4–5 n = 1638 | 6–8 n = 1629 |
9–12 n = 1365 |
Male n = 2108 |
Female n = 2394 |
English n = 4125 |
Other n = 363 |
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| A. | The plate will get warmer, and the cookie will get cooler until they are both the same temperature. | 55% | 46% | 58% | 61% | 55% | 55% | 56% | 47% |
| B. | The plate will get warmer, and the cookie will get cooler, but they will never be the same temperature. | 19% | 22% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| C. | The plate will stay the same temperature, and the cookie will get cooler until it is the same temperature as the plate. | 17% | 19% | 16% | 15% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| D. | The plate will stay the same temperature, and the cookie will get cooler, but they will never be the same temperature. | 9% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 12% |