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

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

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

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 is a force that pulls objects toward the Earth, while air resistance (a type of friction) opposes the motion of the falling object, effectively pushing against its downward movement.