How do gravity and air resistance act on a falling object?(1 point)
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Gravity pushes the object up, and air resistance pulls the object down.
Gravity pushes the object up, and air resistance pulls the object down.
Gravity pulls the object down, and air resistance pushes the object up.
Gravity pulls the object down, and air resistance pushes the object up.
Gravity and air resistance both pull the object down.
Gravity and air resistance both pull the object down.
Gravity and air resistance both push the object up.
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The correct response is:
Gravity pulls the object down, and air resistance pushes the object up.
Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward the Earth, while air resistance is a force that opposes the motion of an object moving through the air, effectively pushing it upward against the force of gravity.
