Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception NGM057

Energy is not transferred from one object to another unless those objects are in direct contact with each other (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception NGM057 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea (Conduction is the transfer of energ…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
NG030004	Food has less energy after it cools because energy (in the form of thermal energy) was transferred to the things the food is touching, such as the air and the counter, and energy (in the form of electromagnetic radiation) was transferred to things the food is not touching, such as the kitchen walls.	39%