Question

question 9 of 10
claudia throws a baseball to her dog. which free - body diagram shows the baseball when its flying horizontally in midair? (assume no air resistance.)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify forces acting on baseball

When the baseball is flying horizontally in mid - air with no air resistance, the only force acting on it is the force of gravity. The force of gravity, denoted as \(w\) (weight), acts downwards. There is no normal force \(F_N\) because the baseball is not in contact with a surface.

Step2: Analyze free - body diagrams

In diagram A, there is an extra non - existent normal force \(F_N\) acting at an angle. In diagram C, the weight \(w\) is shown acting at an angle which is incorrect as gravity acts straight down. In diagram D, the weight is shown acting upwards which is incorrect. Diagram B shows only the weight \(w\) acting downwards which is correct for a baseball in mid - air with no air resistance.

Answer:

B. B