Question

Jericho hits a golf ball across a golf course. Which statement describes the movement of the golf ball? Select all that apply.
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Its movement is due to balanced forces.
Its movement occurs due to unbalanced forces.
Its movement is not affected by friction in the air
Its movement is not affected if it hits another object.
Its movement shows Newton's second law of motion.
Its movement occurs because forces on all sides of the ball are equal

Answer 1

Select:
- Its movement occurs due to unbalanced forces. (True — the hit creates a net force that accelerates the ball.)
- Its movement shows Newton's second law of motion. (True — the net force causes acceleration proportional to the force and inversely proportional to mass.)

The other statements are false: the motion is not due to balanced/equal forces, air friction (drag) does affect the ball, and hitting another object would alter its motion.