ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Misconception EGM073:
The faster an object moves the less kinetic energy it has. For two objects with the same mass, the one that is moving faster will have less kinetic energy.
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Item Description |
How Often the Misconception was Chosen |
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Kinetic energy is proportional to the speed squared. (Item uses line graphs.) |
38% |
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20% |
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For two balls that have the same mass, the ball that is rolling faster has more motion energy. |
13% |
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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. |
11% |
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Increasing the speed of an object increases its motion energy. |
11% |
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For two objects that weigh the same, the object with more motion energy is moving faster. |
10% |
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As a marble rolls, slows downs, and eventually stops its energy gets smaller until it stops moving. |
7% |
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