A pitcher throws a baseball to the catcher. The ball's path begins as a straight line, and then its patch curves toward the ground. Which two forces are acting on the baseball?(1 point)
Responses
electricity and friction
electricity and friction
gravity and friction
gravity and friction
inertia and magnetism
inertia and magnetism
nuclear and inertia
nuclear and inertia
The two forces acting on the baseball are gravity and friction.
The two forces acting on the baseball are gravity and friction.
The two forces that are acting on the baseball are gravity and friction.
To understand why, you can break down the motion of the baseball. At the moment the pitcher releases the ball, it is moving through the air in a straight line. However, as it travels, two important forces come into play.
The first force is gravity. Gravity is a force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth. In this case, gravity is pulling the baseball downward towards the ground. As the ball flies through the air, gravity continues to act on it, causing it to curve downwards.
The second force is friction. Friction is a force that opposes the motion of objects that are in contact with each other. In this case, there is air resistance acting against the movement of the baseball. This resistance is caused by the collision of air molecules with the surface of the ball as it moves. The friction force causes the ball to slow down and eventually fall to the ground.
Therefore, the two forces acting on the baseball are gravity, which pulls it downward, and friction, which opposes its motion through the air. The other options (electricity and friction, inertia and magnetism, nuclear and inertia) are not relevant to the scenario of a baseball being thrown.