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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.
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GPT-4o mini
If a ball is accelerating down through the air with no horizontal motion, the correct statement about the net forces acting on the ball is:
**The gravitational force is greater than the drag.**
This is because the ball is accelerating downward, indicating that the net force acting on it is in the downward direction. Since the drag force opposes the motion of the ball, for the ball to accelerate downward, the gravitational force must be greater than the drag force.
**The gravitational force is greater than the drag.**
This is because the ball is accelerating downward, indicating that the net force acting on it is in the downward direction. Since the drag force opposes the motion of the ball, for the ball to accelerate downward, the gravitational force must be greater than the drag force.