A student is passing a ball back and forth with his friend as shown. He knows that to complete the pass, the force applied to the ball must be greater than the force the ball already has. He wants to know what would happen to the ball if the force applied by his friend was balanced with the force from the ball.
Which statement BEST describes the result of a balanced force applied to the ball?
A.
The ball would continue moving in the same direction with decreased speed.
B.
The ball would continue moving in the same direction with increased speed.
C.
The ball would begin moving in the opposite direction.
D.
The ball would stop moving altogether.