Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception RGM034

The amount of gravitational potential energy only depends on the mass of the smaller object (AAAS Pilot test, 2013).

Items that test for misconception RGM034 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
RG046003	The amount of gravitational potential energy in a system containing a rocket and the earth can be determined from the distance between the rocket and the earth, the mass of the rocket, and the mass of the earth.	34%
RG045002	For a system containing two objects, the amount of gravitational potential energy depends on the mass of both objects.	16%