Question

how do science engineers use information about the wind?
a. they use wind speed to protect from objects in the air (approximate)
b. they use wind direction to predict how the object will change in size (approximate)
c. they use wind speed and direction to predict when and where storms will occur (approximate)
d. they use wind speed and direction to predict where and how high clouds will (approximate)

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on how motion designers (likely motion graphic designers or those working with motion in physics/design) use information about motion:

• Option A: Focuses only on speed for protection from impact, which is too narrow. Motion involves more than just speed for impact protection.
• Option B: Using direction to predict shape change is not directly related to typical motion analysis (shape change is more about deformation, not basic motion parameters).
• Option C: Using speed and direction to predict “when and where” events occur aligns with kinematics (study of motion), where speed (magnitude of velocity) and direction (of velocity) help determine position over time (i.e., when/where an object will be).
• Option D: The phrasing about “where and why” is less accurate—motion parameters (speed, direction) primarily predict where (position) and when (time), not “why” (which relates to forces/causes, not just motion description).

Answer:

C. They use speed (magnitude of velocity) and direction (of velocity) to predict when and where events will occur.