Lesli observes what happens when she drops a rubber ball from a height of 1.0 meter onto a tile floor. She notices that the ball bounces upward after it hits the ground. She also notices that the ball continues bouncing but each time the ball bounces it does not go as high as the previous bounce. She draws a graph to model what she observes. Which statement correctly describes the two forces that act on the ball as it bounces?
A.
Gravitational force moves the ball forward, and the force from the collision moves the ball upward.
B.
Gravitational force moves the ball closer to the Earth, and the force from the collision moves the ball away from the ground.
C.
Gravitational force moves the ball upward, and the force from the collision moves the ball forward.
D.
Gravitational force moves the ball farther away from Earth, and the force from the collision moves the ball closer to the ground.