A student claims that hitting a tennis ball across the court is an example of balanced forces. Is he correct?(1 point)

Responses

No, because the force in the direction of the ball’s motion is greater.
No, because the force in the direction of the ball’s motion is greater.

Yes, because equal forces act on the ball from all sides.
Yes, because equal forces act on the ball from all sides.

Yes, because the force in the direction of the ball’s motion is greater.
Yes, because the force in the direction of the ball’s motion is greater.

No, because equal forces act on the ball from all sides.

1 answer

The correct response is:

No, because the force in the direction of the ball’s motion is greater.

When a student hits a tennis ball, the force exerted by the racket on the ball is greater than any other forces acting on the ball (like gravity or air resistance), which causes the ball to accelerate in the direction it is hit. This means the forces are not balanced.