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)
Responses

The net force on the ball is directed upward.
The net force on the ball is directed upward.

The net force on the ball is zero.
The net force on the ball is zero.

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

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

Answer 1

If the ball is accelerating downward through the air with no horizontal motion, it indicates that there is a net force acting on the ball in the downward direction. This means that the gravitational force acting on the ball is greater than the drag force opposing it.

Therefore, the correct response is:

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