Question

Which statement best explains why a paper airplane eventually falls to the ground?(1 point)
Responses

Inertia slows the airplane and pulls it down.
Inertia slows the airplane and pulls it down.

Inertia prevents new forces from acting on the airplane to keep it up.
Inertia prevents new forces from 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.
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 acknowledges the effects of both gravity, which constantly pulls the airplane downward, and air resistance, which opposes its motion, leading to a net force that eventually causes the airplane to fall.