Which statement best explains why a paper airplane eventually falls to the ground?(1 point)
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The force from throwing the airplane loses strength as the airplane moves.
The force from throwing the airplane loses strength as the airplane moves.
Inertia slows the airplane and pulls it down.
Inertia slows the airplane and pulls it down.
The unbalanced forces of air resistance and gravity slow the airplane and pull it down.
The unbalanced forces of air resistance and gravity slow the airplane and pull it down.
Inertia prevents new forces from acting on the airplane to keep it up.
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The unbalanced forces of air resistance and gravity slow the airplane and pull it down.
Gravity pulls the plane downward and air resistance (and insufficient lift) creates a net downward force, so the plane accelerates toward the ground.
Gravity pulls the plane downward and air resistance (and insufficient lift) creates a net downward force, so the plane accelerates toward the ground.
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