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

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Inertia slows the airplane and pulls it down.
Inertia slows the airplane and pulls 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.
The force from throwing the airplane loses strength as the airplane moves.

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 captures the interplay between gravity, which pulls the airplane down, and air resistance, which acts against the airplane's motion. When these forces are unbalanced, the airplane loses altitude and eventually falls.