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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)
• 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.
• The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with less force than Blake.
• Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with the same force as Blake.
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The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with more force than Blake.
Reason: For the same mass and throw angle, a greater applied force produces a higher launch speed and thus a longer range — Drew’s stronger throw carried his horseshoe past the target while Blake’s did not.
Reason: For the same mass and throw angle, a greater applied force produces a higher launch speed and thus a longer range — Drew’s stronger throw carried his horseshoe past the target while Blake’s did not.
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