A bowler throws a ball down the lane toward the pins. The ball reaches the pins and slowly moves through them, knocking down the center pins but leaving the end pins standing. The bowler wants the ball to reach all the pins. Which changes should the bowler make so that the ball has a greater acceleration? (1 point)
The bowler should choose a ball with more mass or throw the ball with more force.
The bowler should choose a ball with more mass or throw the ball with less force.
The bowler should choose a ball with less mass or throw the ball with more force.
The bowler should choose a ball with less mass or throw the ball with less force.
The correct answer is: The bowler should choose a ball with more mass or throw the ball with more force.
The correct answer is: The bowler should choose a ball with more mass or throw the ball with more force.
To understand which changes the bowler should make to increase the ball's acceleration, we need to review the factors that affect acceleration. Acceleration is directly proportional to the net force acting on an object and inversely proportional to its mass. Therefore, to increase the ball's acceleration, the bowler should either increase the net force or decrease the mass of the ball.
From the given options, we can see that the bowler has two choices:
1) Choose a ball with more mass: Increasing the mass of the ball will result in a decrease in the acceleration since acceleration is inversely proportional to mass. Therefore, this option is not correct.
2) Throw the ball with more force: Increasing the force applied while throwing the ball will result in an increase in the net force acting on the ball, which will increase the acceleration. Therefore, this option is correct.