Question

question 6 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.
oa a
ob b
oc c
od d

Explanation:

When the baseball is flying horizontally in mid - air with no air resistance, the only force acting on it is its weight (\(w\)). There is no normal force (\(F_N\)) because there is no surface in contact with the baseball.

• Option A: Shows a normal force (\(F_N\)) which is incorrect as there is no surface.
• Option B: Only shows the weight (\(w\)) acting on the baseball, which is correct.
• Option C: Incorrectly shows the weight (\(w\)) in a wrong direction and also implies a non - existent normal force direction.
• Option D: Shows the weight (\(w\)) in the wrong (upward) direction.

Answer:

B. B