Question

A student is the pitcher on a baseball team. They pitch the ball toward home plate. It begins in a straight line and then curves toward the ground. What forces are acting on the ball?

Responses

A inertia and nuclear

B magnetism and inertia

C friction and gravity

D friction and electricity

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The correct answer is C) friction and gravity.

Friction is acting on the ball as it moves through the air, and gravity is acting to pull the ball downward towards the ground.