Question

Which of these objects would travel the farthest distance if you gave the same push force to each. a A boulder weighing 100 kg b A bowling ball weighing 6 kg c A softball weighing 1 kg d A tennis ball weighing 1/3 kg.

Answer 1

Answer:

The object that would travel the farthest distance if you gave the same push force to each is:

D. a tennis ball weighing 1/3 kg.

Explanation:

There are three elements to consider here: force, mass, and acceleration. The instructions let us know that the push force is supposed to be the same for each object. Now, to find each object's acceleration, we must divide the force by the mass of the object. That means the higher the mass, the lowest the number we will get as a result. The lower the mass, the higher the number for acceleration. Having that in mind, and knowing that the object with the lowest mass is the tennis ball with a third of a kilogram, we can choose letter D as the correct option.