How do gravity and air resistance act on a falling object?(1 point)

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Gravity and air resistance both pull the object down.
Gravity and air resistance both pull the object down.

Gravity and air resistance both push the object up.
Gravity and air resistance both push the object up.

Gravity pulls the object down, and air resistance pushes the object up.
Gravity pulls the object down, and air resistance pushes the object up.

Gravity pushes the object up, and air resistance pulls the object down.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Gravity pulls the object down, and air resistance pushes the object up.

Gravity acts as a force pulling the object toward the center of the Earth, while air resistance (or drag) opposes the motion of the falling object, acting upwards against gravity.