Question

Which statement best explains why a paper airplane eventually falls to the ground?(1 point) Responses 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 slows the airplane and pulls it down. Inertia slows the airplane and pulls it down. 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.

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 of forces acting on the paper airplane, where gravity pulls it downward and air resistance counteracts its motion, eventually resulting in a downward acceleration that causes it to fall.