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

Question

Drew used the horseshoe with more mass and threw with the same force as Blake.
The horseshoes have the same mass, but drew threw with more force than Blake.
Drew used the horseshoe with more mass and threw with less force as Blake.
The horseshoes have the same mass, but drew threw with less force than Blake.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains the results is:

The horseshoes have the same mass, but Drew threw with more force than Blake.

This conclusion is supported by the fact that Drew's horseshoe landed past the target, indicating that he must have applied more force in his throw compared to Blake's throw, which resulted in his horseshoe landing 3/4 of the way to the target. The mass of the horseshoes would not typically affect the distance they travel in this scenario if they were the same; thus, the difference in results can be attributed to the amount of force applied.