Question

If a ball is accelerating down through the air with no horizontal motion, what must be true about the net forces acting on the ball?(1 point) The net force on the ball is directed upward. The net force on the ball is zero. The gravitational force is greater than the drag. The drag is greater than the gravitational force.

Answer 1

The gravitational force is greater than the drag.

Step-by-step explanation:

I took the quick check and got it wrong when I chose The net force on the ball is zero but I was right the first time with the third answer choice listed in the question.

Answer 2

The net force on the ball is zero.

Step-by-step explanation:

Newton's first law of motion states that an object will remain in the same state of motion or at rest unless a resultant force acts on it, and if the net force on an object is zero, then that means that the object will keep moving at the same acceleration or the object stays stationary.

So, the truth about the net forces acting on the ball is that the net force on the ball is zero.