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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 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.
The drag is greater than the gravitational force.

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

The gravitational force is greater than the drag.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The gravitational force is greater than the drag.

Reason: a downward acceleration means a net downward force (Fnet = mg − Fdrag > 0), so weight exceeds air resistance.