Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception RGM043

The amount of energy transferred by radiation does not depend on the brightness of the light (AAAS Pilot test 2013).

Items that test for misconception RGM043 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea (When light shines on an object, the…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
RG022003	Bright light transfers more energy than dimmer light.	15%
RG214001	On a cold and sunny winter day, a student waits at the bus stop will be warmer if standing in the sunlight instead of the shade.	8%

Items that test for misconception RGM043 in this project (ASPECt) and other key ideas
RG023003	Changes in both the brightness of sunlight and the amount of time sunlight shines on solar panels will change the amount of energy transferred.	33%