Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception EGM017

For two objects traveling at the same speed, the heavier one will have less kinetic energy (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.). Some students think that heavy objects are weighted down and don't have much energy.

Items that test for misconception EGM017 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
RG081002	Kinetic energy is proportional to mass, so when a moving object has its mass increased by two the kinetic energy of that object increases by two.	31%
EG078002	When comparing two cars traveling at the same speed, the car that has more motion energy weighs more than the car that has less motion energy.	30%
EG009004	For two objects that are traveling at the same speed, the object with more motion energy weighs more.	22%
EG002003	For two pinecones falling at the same speed, the pinecone with more mass has more motion energy.	16%