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Li and Raj are playing football. They take turns trying to run past each other with the football. Li weighs 125 pound and Raj weighs 175 pounds. Li discovers that if he changes direction quickly when running,
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Li and Raj are playing football. They take turns trying to run past each other with the football. Li weighs 125 pound and Raj weighs 175 pounds. Li discovers that if he changes direction quickly when running, he can always dodge out of the way before Raj can tackle him.

Why is Li able to avoid Raj’s tackle? Choose the best description.

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Li has less mass and therefore less inertia, so he can change his motion more easily than Raj.

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Li has less mass and therefore less inertia, so he can change his motion more easily than Raj.

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