Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception NGM056

Electrical sources such as batteries transfer energy all the time, even when there is not a complete circuit (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception NGM056 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea (Energy can be transferred electrica…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
NG054003	Energy is transferred electrically from a power plant to a light bulb in a lamp only when the lamp is turned on because energy can be transferred electrically only when there is a complete circuit.	24%
RG216001	Energy is transferred from the battery to all of the hands on a wall clock because all the hands are moving.	22%
RG215001	If a battery and a light bulb are connected in a complete circuit, energy can be transferred. If the battery and light bulb are not connected in a complete circuit, energy cannot be transferred.	19%
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.	19%