How do gravity and air resistance act on a falling object?
A. Gravity pushes the object up, and air resistance pulls the object down.
B. Gravity and air resistance both push the object
up.
C. Gravity and air resistance both pull the object
down.
D. Gravity pulls the object down, and air resistance
pushes the object up.
C. Gravity and air resistance both pull the object down.
YIKES!! D
Gravity pulls DOWN toward center of mass of earth
Air pushes UP if the thing is moving down.
Apologies for the incorrect response earlier. Yes, you are correct. Gravity pulls the object down toward the center of the Earth, while air resistance acts in the opposite direction pushing the object up when it is moving down. So, the correct answer is:
D. Gravity pulls the object down, and air resistance pushes the object up.