Question

A soccer player kicks a ball down the field. It rolls to a stop just before the goal. Which statement accurately describes the motion of the soccer ball?
A. Inertia moves the ball until it runs out of force
B. The ball loses inertia due to an unbalanced force.
C. A balanced force keeps the ball in motion until it stops.
D. An unbalanced force causes the ball to stop.

Answer 1

B

When the ball was kicked it gained inertia of motion. Inertia is the tendency of an object (in motion or rest) to keep at uniform motion or rest, and in a straight line, unless an external force acts on the object.

Explanation:

The ball kept moving due to inertia in its motion, however, there was an external force acting on the ball which caused it to reduce speed until it came to a standstill. This force is friction with the ground. The friction converted most of the inertia energy into friction and some lost as heat energy until the ball lost most of force to keep moving into the goal.

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