sammy goes out to play. his mother tells him to be home by 5:00. Sammy is almost an hour late, but he has an excuse. He says that he got lost. He tells his mother that when he checked his compass, it was pointing west,so he followed a path in that direction,but stillhad trouble finding his way home. Sammy's mother punishes him for lying to her. How does she know he is lying?
Compasses only point North.
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Sammy goes out to play. His Mother tells him to be home by 5:00. Sammy is almost an hour late, but he has an excuse. He says that he got lost. He tells his mother that when he checked his compasd, it was pointing to the west, so he followed a path in that direction, but still had trouble finding his way home. Sammy's mother punishes him for lying to her. How does she know he is lying?
Sammy goes out to play. His Mother tells him to be home by 5:00. Sammy is almost an hour late, but he has an excuse. He says that he got lost. He tells his mother that when he checked his compasd, it was pointing to the west, so he followed a path in that direction, but still had trouble finding his way home. Sammy's mother punishes him for lying to her. How does she know he is lying? Please more detail.
To determine how Sammy's mother knows he is lying, let's break down the information provided:
1. Sammy was supposed to be home by 5:00 but is almost an hour late.
2. Sammy claims he got lost and used his compass to find his way.
3. Sammy says his compass was pointing west, so he followed a path in that direction.
To identify the potential lie, we need to examine the information provided. However, a compass pointing west does not necessarily indicate being lost. The compass needle always points towards the magnetic north. Therefore, if Sammy's compass was pointing west, it would mean that he was facing east.
If he had followed a path in the direction the compass was pointing (west), he would have been going in the opposite direction of his home. Instead, Sammy should have followed the opposite direction of the compass needle (east).
Based on this discrepancy, it is reasonable for Sammy's mother to conclude that he is lying. His incorrect understanding and misinterpretation of the compass direction give away the lie.