Newton's Second Law Quick Check

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Blake and Drew are playing horseshoes. Blake takes the first turn, and his horseshoe lands three-fourths of the way to the target. Drew takes the next turn, and his horseshoe lands past the target. Which statement best explains the results?(1 point)
Responses

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

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

Drew used a horseshoe with more mass and threw with the same force as Blake.
Drew used a 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.

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 is because Drew's horseshoe landed past the target, indicating that he applied a greater force compared to Blake, whose horseshoe only reached three-fourths of the way to the target.