We locate the position of a car driving on an east-west highway as distance east.If the car is driving east at a speed of 65 miles per hour, what can be said about velocity?
A) Velocity is 65 miles per hour.
B) Velocity is -65 miles per hour.
C) Velocity is 0 miles per hour.
D) None of the above.

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Velocity includes both the speed and direction of an object. Since the car is moving east and the position is defined as distance east, a positive velocity indicates movement in the eastward direction. Therefore, the velocity is 65 miles per hour, matching the car's speed in the specified direction.

We Locate the Position of a Car Driving on an East-West