which of the following statements best explai...
which of the following statements best explains why only the student who throws the bowling ball feels a noticeable push backward? the bowling ball exerts a much larger reaction force due to its larger mass. the bowling ball undergoes a much larger acceleration due to its larger mass. the bowling ball converts more inertia into kinetic energy due to its larger mass. the bowling ball requires more force to overcome gravity due to its larger mass.
Answer
# Brief Explanations:
According to Newton's third - law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The larger the mass of the object being thrown (the bowling ball), the larger the reaction force exerted on the thrower. Inertia is related to mass, and a larger - mass object has more inertia. When the student throws the bowling ball, the reaction force from the ball on the student is more noticeable because of the ball's large mass. Option 1 correctly explains this based on Newton's third law and the concept of mass and reaction force. Option 2 is incorrect as the acceleration of the ball is not directly related to the noticeable push - backward on the thrower in this context. Option 3 is incorrect as inertia is not converted into kinetic energy in this way. Option 4 is incorrect as the force to overcome gravity is not related to the push - backward felt by the thrower when throwing the ball horizontally.
# Answer:
1. The bowling ball exerts a much larger reaction force due to its larger mass.