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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)
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The drag is greater than the gravitational force.
The drag is greater than the gravitational force.
The net force on the ball is directed upward.
The net force on the ball is directed upward.
The gravitational force is greater than the drag.
The gravitational force is greater than the drag.
The net force on the ball is zero.
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The gravitational force is greater than the drag.
Reason: Since the ball accelerates downward, the net force must be downward, so gravity (downward) exceeds air drag (upward).
Reason: Since the ball accelerates downward, the net force must be downward, so gravity (downward) exceeds air drag (upward).
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