Question

the shots have the same acceleration as they are being thrown. order the athletes names to show the size of the force each athlete applies to his or her shot. larger force

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Newton's second law

According to Newton's second law \(F = ma\) (where \(F\) is force, \(m\) is mass, and \(a\) is acceleration). Since acceleration \(a\) is the same for all, force \(F\) is directly proportional to mass \(m\) (\(F\propto m\) when \(a\) is constant).

Step2: Compare the masses

The masses of the athletes are: Lexi (\(m = 6\) kg), Jordan (\(m = 7\) kg), Sophia (\(m = 3\) kg), Donald (\(m = 4\) kg), Tanvi (\(m = 5\) kg). Arranging the masses in ascending order: \(3<4<5<6<7\). Since \(F\propto m\), the order of forces (which is the same as the order of masses) from smallest to largest force (and thus from smallest to largest mass) is Sophia (\(3\) kg), Donald (\(4\) kg), Tanvi (\(5\) kg), Lexi (\(6\) kg), Jordan (\(7\) kg). But we need to order from larger force (which is equivalent to ordering from larger mass).

Answer:

Jordan, Lexi, Tanvi, Donald, Sophia