If a ball is accelerating down through the air with no horizontal motion, what must be true about the net forces acting on the ball?(1 point)

Question

Responses

The net force on the ball is directed upward.
The net force on the ball is directed upward.

The net force on the ball is zero.
The net force on the ball is zero.

The drag is greater than the gravitational force.
The drag is greater than the gravitational force.

The gravitational force is greater than the drag.

Answer 1

If a ball is accelerating down through the air with no horizontal motion, the correct statement is:

The gravitational force is greater than the drag.

This is because the ball is accelerating downwards, which indicates that the net force acting on it must be in the downward direction. The gravitational force (weight of the ball) must exceed the upward drag force exerted by the air, leading to net downward acceleration.