Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception RGM067

An object will cause the same amount of damage regardless of how fast it is moving. For example, a ball will make the same dent in the ground whether it was dropped or thrown.

Items that test for misconception RGM067 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea (The amount of energy an object has …)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
RG059003	When comparing dropping versus throwing a ball into sand, throwing the ball will make a deeper dent because it is moving faster.	14%
RG061002	When comparing two airplanes thrown at different speeds into a wall, the faster plane will be damaged more because it hits the wall with more speed.	7%