The harder a gas pedal in a car is pressed, the faster the car’s velocity increases. Which phrase best describes the relationship between how hard the gas pedal is pressed and the acceleration of the car?(1 point)

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There is both a negative correlation and causation
There is both a negative correlation and causation

There is a positive correlation but no causation.
There is a positive correlation but no causation.

There is a negative correlation but no causation.
There is a negative correlation but no causation.

There is both a positive correlation and causation.

Answer 1

The best phrase to describe the relationship between how hard the gas pedal is pressed and the acceleration of the car is:

There is both a positive correlation and causation.

This is because as the pressure on the gas pedal increases (independent variable), the car's acceleration also increases (dependent variable), indicating a positive correlation, and pressing the gas pedal directly causes an increase in acceleration, indicating causation.