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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)

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

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

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

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

1 answer

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

The gravitational force is greater than the drag.

This is because when an object is accelerating downward, it means that the net force acting on it is directed downward. Since gravity pulls the ball downward and drag (air resistance) acts upward, for the ball to accelerate downward, the gravitational force must outbalance the drag force.