Question

You are at the Super Bowl. The coach puts you in during the 4th quarter to be the quarterback to secure your team the win. Since you are fresh off the bench, you are able to throw the ball with more force than the last person. What advantages, using Newton's second law, will this have when playing?

Answer 1

F = ma

Force = mass x acceleration

Mass of football remains constant, fresh arm of QB provides higher acceleration.


Ball will get to receiver faster.

Answer 2

the ball will fly faster, and longer distance, which means there is going to be less air resistnace friction acting upon the ball.

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