Original Project
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Misconception EGM001:
Energy is associated mainly with human beings, not inanimate objects (Finegold & Trumper, 1989; Kruger, 1990; Kruger, Palacino, & Summers, 1992; Leggett, 2003; Liu & Tang, 2004; Solomon, 1983; Stead, 1980; Trumper, 1990, 1993, 1997a, 1997b; Trumper & Gorsky, 1993; Watts, 1983).
| Item ID Number |
Item Description |
How Often the Misconception was Chosen |
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A ball has more motion energy than a person when the ball is moving and the person is not moving. |
13% |
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