A motorcycle goes north at 40 miles per hour. A car goes south at 40 miles per hour on the same street. Which statement is true? (1 point)
A. The vehicles have the same velocity, but not the same speed.
B. The vehicles have the same speed and velocity.
C. The vehicles have the same speed, but different velocity.
D. The vehicles are going in opposite directions, so their speed is not the same
C. The vehicles have the same speed, but different velocity.
To determine which statement is true, we need to understand the concepts of speed and velocity.
Speed refers to how fast an object is moving. It is calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the time taken. In this case, both the motorcycle and the car are traveling at a speed of 40 miles per hour. So, we can eliminate statements (A) and (C) as they suggest that the vehicles have different speeds.
Velocity, on the other hand, refers to the speed of an object in a given direction. It takes into account both speed and direction. In this scenario, the motorcycle is going north, while the car is going south. Since their directions are opposite, their velocities are also opposite. Therefore, statement (D) is correct and the vehicles have different velocities.
The correct answer is:
D. The vehicles are going in opposite directions, so their speed is not the same.
The correct statement is:
D. The vehicles are going in opposite directions, so their speed is not the same.