Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception NGM037

An object always gains energy as it moves. For example, the height that a pendulum reaches after it is released is greater than its starting height because it gains energy as it swings (Loverude, 2004).

Items that test for misconception NGM037 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (Regardless of what happens within a…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
NG084002	Assuming that no energy is transferred between a ball and the curved track it is moving in, or between the ball and the air around it, the ball will only move to a height equal to the height from which it started. It will not be able to go over a hill that is higher than the point from which it started.	38%
NG071002	Assuming that no energy is transferred between a ball and the curved track it is moving in, or between the ball and the air around it, the ball will move down the track and then up to a point equal to the height from which it started.	30%
NG070002	Assuming that no energy is transferred between a ball and the curved track it is moving in, or between the ball and the air around it, the ball will move to a height equal to the height from which it started.	14%
NG085002	Assuming that no energy is transferred between a ball and the curved track it is moving in, or between the ball and the air around it, the ball will not have enough energy to go over a hill that is higher than the height from which it started because the total energy of the system has to remain the same.	12%