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

Inertia acts as a balanced force that slows the airplane and pulls it down.
Inertia acts as a balanced force that 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 statement accurately describes the forces acting on the paper airplane. Gravity pulls it downward, while air resistance acts in the opposite direction, eventually slowing it down until it can no longer stay aloft.