Question

How do Newton’s laws of motion explain why it is important to keep the ice smooth on a hockey rink so that players can pass a puck as quickly as possible?

Smooth ice reduces the inertia of the hockey puck.
Smooth ice increases the force used to accelerate the hockey puck.
Smooth ice reduces the unbalanced forces that would slow the hockey puck.
Smooth ice decreases the reaction force that the ice exerts on the hockey puck.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is Smooth ice reduces the unbalanced forces that would slow the hockey puck.

Step-by-step explanation:

Newton's laws of motion explain that small imperfections in the surface slow down an object, so ice reduces those unbalanced forces and keeps the puck from slowing down.

Answer 2

C

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