Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception EGM074

For two objects at the same height above the earth, the heavier one will have less gravitational potential energy.

Items that test for misconception EGM074 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (Gravitational potential energy is a…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
EG018004	For two books on a table, the book that weighs more has more gravitational potential energy.	22%
EG020003	For two objects that are the same distance from the center of the earth, the object with more gravitational potential energy weighs more.	18%