A nonzero net force acts on a moving ball, and the ball comes to a stop. Which statement is correct about the relationship between the net force and the ball's movement?(1 point)

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A decrease in acceleration causes the net force to be nonzero because causation works in both directions.
A decrease in acceleration causes the net force to be nonzero because causation works in both directions.

The net force causes a decrease in acceleration because without the force the ball's velocity would remain the same.
The net force causes a decrease in acceleration because without the force the ball's velocity would remain the same.

The net force causes an increase in acceleration because without the force the ball's velocity would remain the same.
The net force causes an increase in acceleration because without the force the ball's velocity would remain the same.

An increase in acceleration causes the net force to be nonzero because causation works in both directions.

Answer 1

The correct statement in the context of a moving ball coming to a stop due to a nonzero net force is:

The net force causes a decrease in acceleration because without the force the ball's velocity would remain the same.

This statement captures the idea that the presence of a net force (in the opposite direction of the ball's motion) causes the ball to decelerate and eventually stop. Without that net force, the ball would continue moving at its initial velocity (due to Newton's first law of motion).