Q:Question: A ship has become lost in a dense fog and sounds its fog horn to alert nearby ships of their endangerment. A ship miles away hears the faint sound of the horn, and closes the distance until the ship is within sight. The foghorn rings in the crew's ears much more powerfully when (A) their vessel is near the stranded ship (B) their vessel is miles from the stranded ship Do not use A and B to answer the question but instead, choose between "vessel is near the stranded ship" and "vessl is miles from the stranded ship".
A:
vessel is near the stranded ship