Asked by sara

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Assuming both players are on the same surface and are wearing the same kind of shoes, who will win the game and why?



A.
Mason will win because although he is applying less force than William, he is smaller and can move faster than William.

B.
Mason will win because the unbalanced forces applied by Mason and William will cause William to move toward Mason.

C.
William will win because the unbalanced forces applied by Mason and William will cause Mason to move toward William.

D.
William will win because he is applying more force than Mason so he is larger and can move faster than Mason.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C.

William will win because he is pulling harder, so the forces are unbalanced and the net force on Mason is toward William. That net force accelerates Mason toward William (F = ma). The size or speed comments in the other choices are irrelevant or incorrect conclusions.