Question

A nonzero net force acts on a moving ball, and the ball comes to a stop. Which statement is correct about the relationship between the net force and the ball's movement?(1 point) Responses An increase in acceleration causes the net force to be nonzero because causation works in both directions. An increase in acceleration causes the net force to be nonzero because causation works in both directions. The net force causes a decrease in acceleration because without the force the ball's velocity would remain the same. The net force causes a decrease in acceleration because without the force the ball's velocity would remain the same. The net force causes an increase in acceleration because without the force the ball's velocity would remain the same. The net force causes an increase in acceleration because without the force the ball's velocity would remain the same. A decrease in acceleration causes the net force to be nonzero because causation works in both directions

Answer 1

The correct statement is: The net force causes a decrease in acceleration because without the force the ball's velocity would remain the same.

This is because according to Newton's first law of motion, an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by a net external force. In this case, the net force acting on the ball is causing it to decelerate (or accelerate in the opposite direction) until it comes to a stop. The presence of the net force means that the ball's motion is changing, leading to a decrease in its speed (acceleration in the negative direction). If there were no net force, the ball would continue moving at its original velocity.