Use the terms "force", "weight", "mass", and "inertia" to explain why it is easier to tackle a 220 lb football player than a 288 lb football player.

The terms force, inertia, mass, weight can be used to explain why it is easier to tackle a 220 lb player than a 288 lb player because:

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There are several scientific aspects that require to be comprehended beforehand;

Force = mass * acceleration

Weight = mass * gravity (10m/s)

Momentum = mass * velocity

Inertia is a property of mass which is the tendency of an object to remain at constant velocity unless acted upon by an outside force.

Based on these formulae, it is evident that if the 220lb player and 288lb player are moving at the same velocity, the 288lb player has more inertia and momentum than the 22olb. Therefore, it would require more force (hence energy) to change the direction or the speed (in tackling) of the player with 288lb compared with what would be required on the 220lb player.

some think that theories become laws, but theories and laws have separate and distinct roles in the scientific method. a law is a description of an observed phenomenon in the natural world that hold true every time it is tested. it doesn't explain why something is true; it just states that it is true.