Question 10 (1 point) A student is the pitcher on a baseball team. They pitch the ball toward home plate. It b

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Question 10 (1 point)
A student is the pitcher on a baseball team.  They pitch the ball toward home plate.  It begins in a straight line and then curves toward the ground. 

What forces are acting on the ball? Select ALL that apply.

 a
electricity
 b
nuclear
 c
gravity
 d
magnetism
 e
inertia
 f
friction

GPT-5 mini · Answer

Correct answers: c (gravity) and f (friction).

Explanation: gravity pulls the ball downward, and air resistance (friction with the air) acts on the moving ball and contributes to its curved path (and spin produces the Magnus effect). Electricity, magnetism, and nuclear forces do not act here in any appreciable way. "Inertia" is not a force — it's a property of mass.

Question 10 (1 point)
A student is the pitcher on a baseball team. They pitch the ball toward home plate. It begins in a straight line and then curves toward the ground.

What forces are acting on the ball? Select ALL that apply.

a
electricity
b
nuclear
c
gravity
d
magnetism
e
inertia
f
friction

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Question 10 (1 point) A student is the pitcher on a baseball team. They pitch the ball toward home plate. It begins in a straight line and then curves toward the ground. What forces are acting on the ball? Select ALL that apply. a electricity b nuclear c gravity d magnetism e inertia f friction

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Question 10 (1 point)
A student is the pitcher on a baseball team. They pitch the ball toward home plate. It begins in a straight line and then curves toward the ground.

What forces are acting on the ball? Select ALL that apply.

a
electricity
b
nuclear
c
gravity
d
magnetism
e
inertia
f
friction