Misconception EGM012:
The motion energy of an object does not depend on speed (the motion energy of an object does not increase as the speed increases) (Kruger, 1990).
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			How Often the Misconception was Chosen  | 
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The motion energy of an object depends on the speed and mass of the object.  | 
				22%  | 
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21%  | 
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19%  | 
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For two balls that have the same mass, the ball that is rolling faster has more motion energy.  | 
				19%  | 
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15%  | 
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15%  | 
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For two objects that weigh the same, the object with more motion energy is moving faster.  | 
				15%  | 
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14%  | 
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12%  | 
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For two balls that have the same mass, the ball that is rolling faster has more motion energy.  | 
				12%  | 
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12%  | 
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As a marble rolls, slows downs, and eventually stops its energy gets smaller until it stops moving.  | 
				11%  | 
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Increasing the speed of an object increases its motion energy.  | 
				11%  | 
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10%  | 
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8%  | 
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7%  | 
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A car has the most motion energy when it is traveling at the highest speed.  | 
				7%  | 
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