Newton's Second Law Quick Check
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Question
Blake and Drew are playing horseshoes. Blake takes the first turn, and his horseshoe lands three-fourths of the way to the target. Drew takes the next turn, and his horseshoe lands past the target. Which statement best explains the results?(1 point)
Responses
The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with more force than Blake.
The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with more force than Blake.
Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with less force than Blake.
Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with less force than Blake.
Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with the same force as Blake.
Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with the same force as Blake.
The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with less force than Blake.
The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with less force than Blake.
The statement "Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with less force than Blake" best explains the results.
The correct answer is:
Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with less force than Blake.
To determine which statement best explains the results, we need to consider Newton's Second Law of Motion, which states that the force acting on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration.
In this scenario, we know that both horseshoes have the same mass because it is not mentioned otherwise. Now let's analyze the given information:
- Blake's horseshoe lands three-fourths of the way to the target.
- Drew's horseshoe lands past the target.
From this, we can infer that Blake's horseshoe did not have enough force to reach the target, while Drew's horseshoe had too much force and overshot the target.
Comparing the options:
1. "The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with more force than Blake."
2. "Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with less force than Blake."
3. "Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with the same force as Blake."
4. "The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with less force than Blake."
Since Drew's horseshoe landed past the target, this suggests that Drew threw with more force than Blake. Therefore, the correct statement is option 1: "The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with more force than Blake."