A bowling ball is moving down a flat bowling lane at a constant speed. Which statements best describe the movement of this bowling ball? Select all that apply.

Question

A bowling ball is moving down a flat bowling lane at a constant speed. Which statements best describe the movement of this bowling ball? Select all that apply.
A.
 
Its movement is caused by unbalanced forces.

B.
 
Its movement changes without a force acting upon it.

C.
 
Its movement shows Newton's first law of motion.

D
.
 
Its movement shows Newton's third law of motion.

E.
 
Its movement shows Newton's second law of motion.

F.
 
Its movement remains the same unless a force acts upon it.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The statements that best describe the movement of the bowling ball moving down a flat bowling lane at a constant speed are:

C. Its movement shows Newton's first law of motion.

F. Its movement remains the same unless a force acts upon it.

Explanation:

Newton's first law of motion (the law of inertia) states that an object will remain at rest or move at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Since the bowling ball is moving at a constant speed, it demonstrates this principle.
Statement F corresponds directly to this idea, indicating that the bowling ball's movement will not change unless a force acts on it.

The other options (A, B, D, and E) do not accurately describe the situation as presented. For example, statement A implies there are unbalanced forces acting on the ball, which is not the case if it is moving at a constant speed without any change in direction or acceleration.