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)
Responses
There is both a negative correlation and causation.
There is both a negative correlation and causation.
There is both a positive correlation and causation.
There is both a positive correlation and causation.
There is a negative correlation but no causation.
There is a negative correlation but no causation.
There is a positive correlation but no causation
There is a positive correlation but no causation.
There is both a positive correlation and causation.
The phrase that best describes the relationship between how hard the gas pedal is pressed and the acceleration of the car is: "There is a positive correlation but no causation."
Explanation:
When the gas pedal is pressed harder in a car, the fuel entering the engine increases, leading to increased combustion and the release of more energy. This energy is then transferred to the car's wheels, causing them to rotate faster and resulting in the car's velocity increasing. The rate at which the velocity increases is called acceleration.
In this scenario, as the gas pedal is pressed harder, there is a positive correlation between the force applied on the pedal and the resulting acceleration. This means that an increase in one variable (gas pedal force) corresponds to an increase in the other variable (acceleration).
However, it's important to note that pressing the gas pedal harder does not directly cause the car to accelerate. The gas pedal is just a control mechanism, and the actual cause of acceleration is the increased fuel and energy being supplied to the engine. Therefore, although there is a positive correlation between gas pedal force and acceleration, the gas pedal force itself does not cause the acceleration.