Mary passes Mike from behind while bicycling. As she passes him,
A) the two have different speeds and different velocities.
B) Mike turns into a hippopotamus.
C) the two have different speeds but the same velocities.
D) the two have the same speeds but different velocities.
E) the two have the same speeds and the same velocities.

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Mary passes Mike, indicating she is moving faster, so they have different speeds. Since they are moving in the same direction, their velocities are different due to the difference in speed.

Mary Passes Mike from Behind While Bicycling