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:

C. Smooth ice reduces the unbalanced forces that would slow the hockey puck.

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Answer 2

It is important to keep the ice smooth on a hockey rink because this reduces the unbalanced forces that would slow the hockey puck.

Frictional forces

Frictional forces are opposing forces to the motion of an object on a platform.

In order to be able to pass a puck as quickly as possible on a hockey rink, there should be a minimal frictional force on the ice surface on which the puck moves.

With minimal opposing forces, the puck will move as unhindered as possible and passing as fast as possible would be easy.

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