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

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

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.

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

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 the interaction between the forces acting on the airplane, where gravity pulls it down, and air resistance acts against its motion. Over time, the unbalance of these forces causes the airplane to lose altitude and eventually fall.