Force and Motion Unit Test

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Question
Matt is walking at 1.25 miles per hour to the east. Jaime is walking at 1.25 miles per hour to the south. Which statement describes the movement of Matt and Jaime?(1 point)
Responses

They have the same speed and the same velocity.
They have the same speed and the same velocity.

They have the same speed but different velocities.
They have the same speed but different velocities.

They have different speeds and different velocities.
They have different speeds and different velocities.

They have different speeds but the same velocity.
They have different speeds but the same velocity.

1 answer

The correct response is:

They have the same speed but different velocities.

This is because both Matt and Jaime are walking at the same speed of 1.25 miles per hour, but they are moving in different directions (east and south), which means their velocities are different.

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