A bowler wants to knock down all of the pins for a strike. Which ball should he use so that his acceleration increases and all the pins get knocked down?

Question

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The bowler should choose a ball with more mass or throw the ball with more force.
The bowler should choose a ball with less 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 less force.

Answer 1

To maximize the chances of knocking down all the pins, the bowler should focus on using a ball that creates a greater impact on the pins. According to Newton's second law of motion (F = ma), increasing the force applied to the ball (by throwing it harder) directly increases its acceleration.

1. Using a ball with more mass will indeed increase the momentum and impact force when it strikes the pins, potentially leading to a better chance of knocking them all down.
2. Throwing the ball with more force will increase its acceleration, thereby increasing the impact force when it hits the pins.

Thus, the best choice is:

The bowler should choose a ball with more mass or throw the ball with more force.

Answer 2

What would cause the momentum of a moving object to increase?
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A force acting in the direction opposite the object’s motion is removed from the object.
Two forces of equal magnitude act on the object in opposite directions.
A force acting in the direction of the object’s motion is removed from the object.
A new force acts on the object, opposing the object’s motion.