Two escalators move people up and down between floors of a shopping mall at the same rate, either up or down. What of the following statements regarding the motion of the escalators is true?

The escalators have the same speed and velocity

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The escalators have different speeds and velocities

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The escalators have the same speed, but different velocities

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The escalators have the same velocity, but different speeds

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The correct option is C
The escalators have the same speed, but different velocities

Velocity can vary when speed is constant.

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Two escalators move people up and down between floors of a shopping mall at the same rate, either up or down. What of the following statements regarding the motion of the escalators is true?

The correct option is C The escalators have the same speed, but different velocities Velocity can vary when speed is constant.

The correct option is C
The escalators have the same speed, but different velocities

Velocity can vary when speed is constant.