Question: Q 4 . Sumou is a competition between two wrestlers. One tries to push another opponent towards outside a circle. Which statement is NOT appropriate

Q4. Sumou is a competition between two wrestlers. One tries to push another opponent towards
outside a circle. Which statement is NOT appropriate to describe this sport?
A. The heavier wrestler has an advantage because he/she is more difficult to move due to
Newtons second law (F=ma).
B. The heavier wrestler has an advantage because the stronger friction force is exerted on
him/her, and hence it is harder to move him/her.
C. The weight of wrestlers doesnt matter because they always receive the same amount of force
due to Newtons third law (action and reaction) but their techniques decide everything.
D. When your pushing force overcomes the friction force exerting on the opponent, you can
move the opponent.Q4. Which will win?
 Q4. Sumou is a competition between two wrestlers. One tries to

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