Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception NGM055

Energy cannot be transferred electrically from one place to another (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception NGM055 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea (When objects collide, contact force…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
NG055003	Energy is transferred when a battery is connected to a light bulb in a complete circuit, and energy is transferred when wind causes a windmill to rotate.	19%

Items that test for misconception NGM055 in this project (ASPECt) and other key ideas
NG053003	Energy is transferred electrically from a battery to a light bulb in a flashlight only when the flashlight is switched on because energy can be transferred electrically only when there is a complete circuit.	5%