TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given two statements. The task is to output whether a given textual premise, i.e. Statement 2, entails or implies a given scientific fact, i.e. Statement 1. The output should be 'entails' if Statement 2 supports Statement 1 and should be 'neutral' otherwise.
PROBLEM: Sentence 1: Paddles and hammers are examples of simple machines that increase the distance over which force is applied, while reducing strength. Sentence 2: The distances of the Pacific fortunately gave us space, and therefore time, in which to absorb the initial blow while our increasing strength and Japan's increasing logistic problems reversed the initial disadvantages facing our advanced forces.

SOLUTION: neutral

PROBLEM: Sentence 1: Resistors connected end to end are said to be in series. Sentence 2: My preference was to reduce the range of the RIT circuit by placing a 22 K resistor in series with the high end of the RIT pot and a 10 K resistor in series with the low end.

SOLUTION: neutral

PROBLEM: Sentence 1: The amount of energy required to begin a chemical reaction is known as the activation energy. Sentence 2: The energy needed to start a chemical reaction is called activation energy.

SOLUTION:
entails