Question

Emma has a remote control toy quadcopter. She flies it but immediately loses sight of it. She knows it only flew for 2 minutes in a straight line before landing on the ground. Which of the following would best help her locate the missing toy?

A. weight of quadcopter
B. velocity of quadcopter
C. distance of flight​

Answer 1

The velocity of the quadcopter would best help Emma locate it, as it provides both the distance and direction of its 2-minute flight.

Step-by-step explanation:

To locate Emma's missing toy quadcopter after it flew out of sight, knowing the velocity of the quadcopter would be most helpful. This is because with velocity, which is a vector quantity having both magnitude and direction, Emma can determine the distance and direction the quadcopter traveled in the 2 minutes before landing.

Calculating this requires multiplying the velocity by the time it was in flight, giving a straight-line displacement from the starting point. The weight of the quadcopter is irrelevant for locating it in this context, and while knowing the distance of flight alone could suggest how far to search, without direction it is less useful than velocity.