Blake and Drew are playing horseshoes. Blake takes the first turn, and his horseshoe lands 3/4 of the way to the target. Drew take the next turn, and his horseshoe lands past the target. Which statement best explains the results?

Question

A. The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with more Force than Blake
B. Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and through with the same force as blake
C. Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with less force than Blake
D. The horseshoes have the same mask, but Drew threw with less Force then blank

Answer 1

C. Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with less force than Blake.

This is because Drew's horseshoe landed past the target, indicating that it had more momentum than Blake's horseshoe. Momentum is determined by both mass and velocity, so if Drew's horseshoe had more mass, it would require less velocity (or force) to have more momentum than Blake's horseshoe.