Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception EGM017

For two objects traveling at the same speed, the heavier one will have less kinetic energy (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.). Some students think that heavy objects are weighted down and don't have much energy.

Items that test for misconception EGM017 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	Select This Item for My Item Bank
EG079001	When comparing two runners with different amounts of motion energy, the only way to know which one weighs more is to also know how fast each is running.	34%