Question

circle all the true statements about this image:
boat 1
boat 2
a. boat 1 and 2 are traveling in the same direction
b. boat 1 is slower than boat 2
c. boat 2 is slower than boat 1

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze direction

Both boats have arrows pointing to the right, so they are traveling in the same direction. So statement a is true.

Step2: Analyze speed (distance covered in same time)

Assume the time elapsed is the same (since no time - varying information is given otherwise). Boat 1 has covered more distance in the frame (from the left - hand side of the frame to a position more towards the right compared to Boat 2's starting position within the frame). Using the formula \(v=\frac{d}{t}\) (where \(v\) is speed, \(d\) is distance, and \(t\) is time), if \(t\) is the same, a larger \(d\) means a larger \(v\). So Boat 1 is faster than Boat 2, which means Boat 2 is slower than Boat 1. So statement c is true.

Answer:

a. Boat 1 and 2 are traveling in the same direction; c. Boat 2 is slower than boat 1