Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception NGM029

An object transfers thermal energy by conduction even when it is not in contact with a cooler object (Kesidou & Duit, 1993; Wiser, 1986).

Items that test for misconception NGM029 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
RG007003	Objects which are not touching can not transfer energy using conduction, because conduction occurs when energy is transferred by the collisions of molecules that make up the objects.	20%
NG026004	While a student holds a cold piece of metal in her hand, the metal will get warmer because thermal energy is transferred from warm objects to cold objects when the objects are touching each other.	11%