Imagine that you lived in a dot on the surface of an expanding balloon, and as you looked to more distant dots, you observed the following:
A dot at a distance of 5 centimeters from you is moving away from you at a speed of 1 centimeter per hour (1 cm/hr).
A dot at a distance of 10 centimeters from you is moving away from you at a speed of 2 centimeters per hour (2 cm/hr).
A dot at a distance of 15 centimeters from you is moving away from you at a speed of 3 centimeters per hour (3 cm/hr).
Which equation below correctly states the relationship between the dot distances and speeds as observed by you?

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Answer:

[tex]v = \frac{1}{5}\cdot s[/tex]

Explanation:

If the distance ([tex]s[/tex]) and speed ([tex]v[/tex]), measured in centimeters and centimeters per hour, respectively, are directly proportional to each other, then each set of values must observe the following relationship:

[tex]k = \frac{v}{s}[/tex] (Eq. 1)

Where [tex]k[/tex] is the proportionality constant, measured in [tex]\frac{1}{h}[/tex].

If we know that [tex]s_{1} = 10\,cm[/tex], [tex]v_{1} = 1\,\frac{cm}{h}[/tex], [tex]s_{2} = 15\,cm[/tex], [tex]v_{2} = 2\,\frac{cm}{h}[/tex], [tex]s_{3} = 15\,cm[/tex] and [tex]v_{3} = 3\,\frac{cm}{h}[/tex], then the constant of proportionality for each pair is:

[tex]k_{1} = \frac{v_{1}}{s_{1}}[/tex]

[tex]k_{1} = \frac{1\,\frac{cm}{h} }{5\,cm}[/tex]

[tex]k_{1} = \frac{1}{5}\,\frac{1}{h}[/tex]

[tex]k_{2} = \frac{v_{2}}{s_{2}}[/tex]

[tex]k_{2} = \frac{2\,\frac{cm}{h} }{10\,cm}[/tex]

[tex]k_{2} = \frac{1}{5}\,\frac{1}{h}[/tex]

[tex]k_{3} = \frac{v_{3}}{s_{3}}[/tex]

[tex]k_{3} = \frac{3\,\frac{cm}{h} }{15\,cm}[/tex]

[tex]k_{3} = \frac{1}{5}\,\frac{1}{h}[/tex]

As [tex]k_{1} = k_{2} = k_{3}[/tex], we conclude that correct equation is [tex]v = \frac{1}{5}\cdot s[/tex].

The correct equation that correctly state the relationship between the dot distances and speeds is ;  S = 5 * V   or   [tex]V = 1 / 5 * s[/tex]

Although some data related to your question is missing a general answer within the scope of your question is provided

From the given data

The distance of the dot  is directly proportional to the speed ( v ) of the dot

i.e. S ∝ V

∴ S = kV

K = S / V . -------- ( 1 )

where ;

S = distance of dot , V = speed of dot  and K = proportionality constant.

Applying equation ( 1 ) to all three dot distances

  • At dot distance ; 5 cm

       K = 5 cm / 1 cm/hr  = 5

  • At dot distance ; 10 cm

       K = 10 cm / 2 cm/hr = 5

  • At dot distance ; 15 cm

      K = 15 cm / 3 cm/hr = 5  

Therefore we can conclude that the equation that will currently state the relationship between the dot distances and their speeds is [tex]V = 1 / 5 * s[/tex]

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