Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception EGM029

In order to compare the thermal energy of two objects, the temperature must be known, in addition to number and type of molecules and the average speed of the molecules (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception EGM029 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
EG051004	For two glasses containing the same number of water molecules, the water with molecules that are moving at the lower average speed has less thermal energy.	22%