Question

isabella kicks a soccer ball with 6 n of force along the grass. the ball exerts a 2 n force back on isabellas foot. which statement best describes what will happen to the ball after she kicks it? it will accelerate toward isabellas foot due to unbalanced forces. it will move away from isabellas foot due to the force of friction. it will not move due to balanced forces. it will accelerate away from isabellas foot due to unbalanced forces.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the forces: Isabella applies a 6 N force on the ball, and the ball applies a 2 N reaction force (Newton's third law), but we consider the forces on the ball. The ball also has friction, but the main applied force (6 N) and the reaction force on the ball (2 N, but actually, the net force on the ball: the force from Isabella is 6 N forward, and friction/other forces? Wait, the key is unbalanced forces. When Isabella kicks, the force she applies (6 N) on the ball is more than the opposing forces (like the 2 N reaction is on her foot, not the ball's opposing force; the ball's motion: if the net force is non - zero (unbalanced), it accelerates. The ball moves away from her foot. The correct reasoning: Unbalanced forces cause acceleration. The force Isabella applies on the ball makes it have a net force (unbalanced) in the direction away from her foot, so it accelerates away.

• First option: Wrong, it moves away, not toward.
• Second option: Friction opposes motion, not cause it to move away.
• Third option: Forces are unbalanced (6 N applied vs. other forces, so it moves).
• Fourth option: Correct, unbalanced forces (net force non - zero) cause acceleration in the direction of the net force (away from her foot).

Answer:

It will accelerate away from Isabella's foot due to unbalanced forces.