Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception EGM058

The thermal energy of an object is not related to the temperature of the object (AAAS Project2061, 2008).

Items that test for misconception EGM058 in this project (Original Project) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
EG059001	The thermal energy of an object depends on the temperature of the object and the material it is made of.	25%
EG029002	The thermal energy of an object depends on the mass and temperature of the object.	22%
EG028004	For two balloons that contain the same amount of air, the air with the lower temperature has less thermal energy than the air with the higher temperature.	17%
EG030003	Increasing an object's temperature increases its thermal energy.	15%
EG026003	For two glasses containing the same amount of milk, the glass of milk with the higher temperature has more thermal energy than the glass of milk with the lower temperature.	14%