Responses
No, because equal forces act on the ball from all sides.
No, because equal forces act on the ball from all sides.
No, because the force in the direction of the ball’s motion is greater.
No, because the force in the direction of the ball’s motion is greater.
Yes, because the force in the direction of the ball’s motion is greater.
Yes, because the force in the direction of the ball’s motion is greater.
Yes, because equal forces act on the ball from all sides.
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The correct response is:
No, because the force in the direction of the ball’s motion is greater.
When a tennis ball is hit, the force applied by the racket to propel the ball forward is greater than any opposing forces (like air resistance and gravity) acting on it. This results in an unbalanced force, causing the ball to accelerate in the direction it is hit. Balanced forces would mean that the net force acting on the ball is zero, which is not the case when it is moving after being struck.
