Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception RGM010

Energy can be changed completely from one form to another (no energy losses) (Hapkiewicz, 1992).

Items that test for misconception RGM010 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
RG065002	When a rubber band is stretched and then let go of, some elastic energy is converted into kinetic energy and some energy is also transferred to the surroundings.	38%
RG145002	A device cannot power itself because some energy will be transferred to the surrounding environment, and that energy will no longer be available to be used by the device.	28%
RG064002	The amount of kinetic energy a white ball has after being hit by a black ball is less than the amount of kinetic energy the black ball had before the collision because when energy was transferred from the black ball to the white ball, some energy was also transferred to the surroundings.	24%
RG119002	When a battery is used to power a flashlight, a small amount of energy is transformed into thermal energy.	15%