A student walks east 100 meters in 2 minutes. She then walks north 200 meters in 4 minutes. Which statement is true?(1 point)

Responses

Her velocity changes because her speed varies.
Her velocity changes because her speed varies.

Her velocity changes because her direction changes.
Her velocity changes because her direction changes.

Her velocity is constant because her speed is constant.
Her velocity is constant because her speed is constant.

Her velocity is constant because her direction is constant.
Her velocity is constant because her direction is constant.

1 answer

The correct statement is:

Her velocity changes because her direction changes.

Velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction. In this case, the student first walks east and then north, changing her direction, which means her velocity is changing even if the speed varies.