Question

Which statement best explains why a paper airplane eventually falls to the ground?(1 point) Responses Inertia acts as a balanced force that slows the airplane and pulls it down. Inertia acts as a balanced force that slows the airplane and pulls it down. Inertia creates the new forces acting on the airplane to keep it up. Inertia creates the new forces acting on the airplane to keep it up. The force from throwing the airplane loses strength as the airplane moves. The force from throwing the airplane loses strength as the airplane moves. The unbalanced forces of air resistance and gravity slow the airplane and pull it down.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains why a paper airplane eventually falls to the ground is: The unbalanced forces of air resistance and gravity slow the airplane and pull it down.

This statement accurately describes how gravity pulls the airplane down while air resistance opposes its motion, causing it to eventually lose altitude and fall to the ground.