Question

select the correct answer. tanya picks up a leaf from the ground and holds it at arms length. she lets go, and the leaf falls to the ground. what force pulled the leaf to the ground? a. applied force b. drag force c. gravitational force d. normal force

Explanation:

Gravitational force is the force that attracts objects towards the Earth's center. When the leaf is released, it falls due to the pull of Earth's gravity. Applied force is a force applied by an external agent, drag force acts against motion through a fluid (like air resistance), and normal force is perpendicular to a surface an object is on. Here, the main force pulling the leaf to the ground is gravity.

Answer:

C. gravitational force