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 acts as a balanced force that slows the airplane and pulls it down.
Inertia acts as a balanced force that slows the airplane and pulls it down.
Inertia creates the new forces acting on the airplane to keep it up.
Inertia creates the new forces acting on the airplane to keep it up.
The force from throwing the airplane loses strength as the airplane moves.
The unbalanced forces of air resistance and gravity slow the airplane and pull it down.
The correct statement is: "The unbalanced forces of air resistance and gravity slow the airplane and pull it down."
The correct 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."
Air resistance is the force exerted by the air molecules on the airplane as it moves through the air. Initially, when the paper airplane is thrown, it moves forward due to the force applied by throwing it. However, as it moves forward, air resistance opposes its motion, slowing it down. At the same time, gravity pulls the airplane downward, acting as a force that opposes the upward motion. This combination of the unbalanced forces of air resistance and gravity causes the airplane to eventually slow down and fall to the ground.