Question

As you travel along the highway at 60 miles per hour, you see a hitchhiker by the side of the road. You gently toss a soft drink bottle out the window of the car, saying "Here, catch!" The hitchhiker

Answer 1

Question:

The question is not complete. The options were not added. These are the options for your question.

a. is able to catch the bottle since you did not throw it very fast.

b. is severely injured because the bottle is going 60 mph

c. will be able to catch it, but will not be able to hold it because the bottle will be very hot.

d. will not be able to catch it, because the bottle will immediately explode into pieces because of the increase in pressure inside the bottle when it is thrown in the air.

Answer:

The correct answer is option b) The hitchhiker is severely injured because the bottle is going 60 mph

Step-by-step explanation:

As hitchhiker is a person who travel by free ride from people. You normally see them by the road side begging for help from car owners, especially private cars on the highway.

Throwing a bottle out of the window to a hitchhiker with such high speed will only injure the hitchhiker. Therefore, the correct answer is option (b) The hitchhiker is severely injured because the bottle is going 60 mph