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Misconception RGM081:

Gravitational potential energy depends on an object’s shape. Students believe gravitational pull is influenced by the shape of an object. (AAAS Project 2061, 2017)

Items that test for misconception RGM081 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea ()
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RG049003

A rock on the higher post is more likely to break when it falls than a rock on a lower post because the rock on the higher post is farther from the ground.

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