Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception EGM011

The motion energy of an object does not depend on the mass of the object (Herrmann-Abell & DeBoer, 2009, 2010).

Items that test for misconception EGM011 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (Motion energy (kinetic energy) is a…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
EG025001	In order to know which of two objects is moving faster, you need to know the weight (mass) of each object in addition to the motion energy.	48%
EG007002	The motion energy of an object depends on the speed and mass of the object.	26%
EG002002	For two pinecones falling at the same speed, the pinecone with more mass has more motion energy.	20%