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)
The net force on the ball is directed upward.
The gravitational force is greater than the drag.
The net force on the ball is zero.
The drag is greater than the gravitational force.

Answer 1

If a ball is accelerating down through the air with no horizontal motion, it means that the net force acting on the ball is directed downward. This implies that the gravitational force is greater than the drag force acting upward. Therefore, the correct statement is:

**The gravitational force is greater than the drag.**