select the correct answer. which pair of sentences is describing the same velocity? a. a car is parked. a…

select the correct answer. which pair of sentences is describing the same velocity? a. a car is parked. a car is moving in circles. b. a bus drives 40 miles per hour north. a truck drives 50 miles per hour north. c. a boy walks east at 6 kilometers per hour. a girl walks west at the same speed as the boy. d. valerie rides her bike south at 8 kilometers per hour. owen jogs south at 8 kilometers per hour.
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Recall velocity definition
Velocity is a vector - it has both magnitude (speed) and direction.
Step2: Analyze option A
A parked car has zero velocity, a car moving in circles has non - zero velocity and changing direction, not the same.
Step3: Analyze option B
The magnitudes (40 mph and 50 mph) are different, so not the same velocity.
Step4: Analyze option C
The directions (east and west) are opposite, so not the same velocity.
Step5: Analyze option D
Both Valerie and Owen have the same speed (8 km/h) and the same direction (south), so they have the same velocity.
Answer:
D. Valerie rides her bike south at 8 kilometers per hour. Owen jogs south at 8 kilometers per hour.