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Question
Which characteristic is constant for the car as it travels around the roundabout pictured below?

(1 point)
Responses

Speed
Speed

Position
Position

Direction
Direction

Velocity

Answer 1

When a car travels around a roundabout, the characteristic that is constant is its speed. Although the car's position and direction change continuously as it moves in a circular path, speed remains constant if the car is traveling at a steady rate. However, the velocity would not be constant because velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction, and the direction is continuously changing as the car goes around the roundabout.

So, the correct response is:

Speed.