Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception RGM058

Objects that are typically used to warm or cool other objects (e.g. hot water bottles and cold packs) change the temperature of objects without changing temperature themselves.

Items that test for misconception RGM058 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
NG081004	The total energy inside a closed cooler filled with ice and a can of soda stays the same even though the can of soda gets colder, because the amount of energy that the can of soda lost is equal to the amount of energy that the ice gained.	25%
NG028003	When a warm can of soda is in contact with ice, thermal energy is transferred from the can of soda to the ice so the can of soda gets cooler and the ice gets warmer.	21%
NG048004	A can of juice in contact with an ice pack will be colder than a can of juice that is not in contact with an ice pack because thermal energy was transferred from the can of juice to the ice pack.	5%