Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception RGM081

Gravitational potential energy depends on an object’s shape. Students believe gravitational pull is influenced by the shape of an object. (AAAS Project 2061, 2017)

Items that test for misconception RGM081 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
EG015003	The mass of a rock will affect the gravitational potential energy of a rock on top of a cliff.	13%