Asked by kelvin calin

Alyssa is carrying a water balloon while running down a field at a speed of 14 m/s. She tosses the water balloon forward toward a bucket with a speed of 23 m/s. Alyssa’s friend Naya is standing still next to the field.

Which statement is supported by this scenario?

The speed of the balloon is 23 m/s for Alyssa and 14 m/s for Naya.
The speed of the balloon is 37 m/s for Alyssa and 23 m/s for Naya.
The speed of the balloon is 14 m/s for Alyssa and 23 m/s for Naya.
The speed of the balloon is 23 m/s for Alyssa and 37 m/s for Naya.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The speed is 23 m/s for Alyssa and 37 m/s for Naya.

Reason: the 23 m/s is the balloon's speed relative to Alyssa. Naya is on the ground, so the balloon's speed relative to Naya = Alyssa's speed + toss speed = 14 + 23 = 37 m/s (same direction).