Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception RGM108

The angle at which light strikes an object does not affect the amount of energy transferred transferred to that object.

Items that test for misconception RGM108 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
RG188001	Sunlight transfers more energy when it is higher in the sky because the angle at which sunlight hits a lake is greater when it is higher in the sky.	20%
RG187001	The sun transfers more energy to a place closer to the point where sunlight is striking the earth at a 90° angle.	20%