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

Question

Inertia slows the airplane and pulls it down.
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.
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 how both gravity, which pulls the airplane downwards, and air resistance, which opposes the motion, contribute to the airplane's descent.