Explain why a ball thrown in space could keep moving forever, while a ball thrown here on Earth will come to a stop.

Physics

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Dmitriy789 [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

In space there is no air resistance. on earth there is

in space there is no opposite forces acting on stopping the ball, so if you throw it it will go on forever.

on earth there is air resistance and gravity, this will pull the ball towards the ground and slow it down.

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