Question

Question

Which statement best explains why a paper airplane eventually falls to the ground?(1 point)
Responses

Inertia slows the airplane and pulls it down.
Inertia slows the airplane and pulls it down.

The unbalanced forces of air resistance and gravity slow the airplane and pull it down.
The unbalanced forces of air resistance and gravity slow the airplane and pull it down.

Inertia prevents new forces from acting on the airplane to keep it up.
Inertia prevents new forces from acting on the airplane to keep it up.

The force from throwing the airplane loses strength as the airplane moves.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains why a paper airplane eventually falls to the ground is:

The unbalanced forces of air resistance and gravity slow the airplane and pull it down.

This explanation accurately describes how air resistance works against the airplane's forward motion while gravity constantly pulls it downward, leading to the eventual descent of the airplane.