Question
If a ball is accelerating down through the air with no horizontal motion, what must be true about the net forces acting on the ball?(1 point)
Responses
The gravitational force is greater than the drag.
The gravitational force is greater than the drag.
The net force on the ball is zero.
The net force on the ball is zero.
The net force on the ball is directed upward.
The net force on the ball is directed upward.
The drag is greater than the gravitational force.
The drag is greater than the gravitational force.
Responses
The gravitational force is greater than the drag.
The gravitational force is greater than the drag.
The net force on the ball is zero.
The net force on the ball is zero.
The net force on the ball is directed upward.
The net force on the ball is directed upward.
The drag is greater than the gravitational force.
The drag is greater than the gravitational force.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
If a ball is accelerating down through the air with no horizontal motion, it means that the net force acting on the ball is not zero; it is directed downward.
In this case, for the ball to be accelerating down, the gravitational force must be greater than the drag force acting on it (since drag opposes the motion). Therefore, the correct response is:
**The gravitational force is greater than the drag.**
In this case, for the ball to be accelerating down, the gravitational force must be greater than the drag force acting on it (since drag opposes the motion). Therefore, the correct response is:
**The gravitational force is greater than the drag.**