Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception RGM075

The amount of elastic potential energy an object has is not related to how much it is stretched or compressed.

Items that test for misconception RGM075 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
EG086002	The elastic energy of an object that is being compressed depends on how much the object is compressed and how difficult it is to compress it.	28%
EG036005	The elastic energy of an object that is being stretched depends on how much the object is stretched and how difficult it is to stretch it.	28%
RG124002	A child places a small stone in a slingshot and pulls the elastic band back. When the elastic band is released, the energy of the stone increases, and the energy of the elastic band decreases.	14%
RG052003	The more a rubber band is stretched the more energy it has.	12%
EG035005	The elastic energy of a spring increases when a student compresses it.	10%