Question

Which statement best explains why a paper airplane eventually falls to the ground? (1 point)
Inertia slows the airplane and pulls it down.
The force from throwing the airplane
• loses strength as the airplane moves.
Inertia prevents new forces from acting on the airplane to keep it up.
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 accurately describes how both gravity, which pulls the airplane downwards, and air resistance, which opposes the motion, contribute to the airplane's descent.