Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception RGM014

Sounds can travel through empty space (a vacuum) (Hapkiewicz, 1992). Therefore, energy can be transferred by sound in outer space.

Items that test for misconception RGM014 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
RG068003	Energy can be transferred by light in outer space because light can travel without air carrying it, but energy cannot be transferred by sound because sound requires a medium such as air to carry it.	43%
RG024003	Any sound made by a guitar can cause the air in a room to vibrate, and these vibrations transfer energy from the guitar to a person's ear.	17%