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)

Question

Responses

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

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

They have the same speed but different velocities.

Explanation: Matt and Jaime are both walking at the same speed of 1.25 miles per hour, but they are moving in different directions (Matt to the east and Jaime to the south), which means they have different velocities. Velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction.