A scientist wanted to move a golf ball and a bowling ball to both reach 15 mph. What would the scientist have to do differently for the bowling ball than the golf ball to reach his goal?
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To move the golf ball and the bowling ball to both reach 15 mph, the scientist would have to apply more force to the bowling ball compared to the golf ball. This is because the bowling ball has more mass than the golf ball, and according to Newton's second law of motion, the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the force applied to it and inversely proportional to its mass. As the bowling ball has a greater mass, more force is required to achieve the same acceleration as the golf ball.