Question

Which situation shows a non-contact force changing the speed of an object?(1 point)
Responses

Raking a leaf

A person riding a bike and moving the pedals faster

A nail rolls off the edge of a roof and falls to the ground

A batter hitting a baseball

1 answer

The situation that shows a non-contact force changing the speed of an object is:

A nail rolls off the edge of a roof and falls to the ground.

This is because the force acting on the nail as it falls is gravity, which is a non-contact force. The other situations involve contact forces.