Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception EGM028

Thermal energy is not related to the type of molecule that makes up an object (Herrmann-Abell & DeBoer, 2009).

Items that test for misconception EGM028 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
EG066004	The thermal energy of an object depends on the speed, the number, and the type of molecules that make up the object.	50%
EG057004	The thermal energy of an object depends on the number and type of molecules that make up the object.	47%
EG055005	The thermal energy of an object depends on the speed and type of molecules that make up the object.	42%