Question

what force will soon cause this bowling balls speed to decrease? nothing will stop the ball the inertia of the bowling pins

Explanation:

To determine the force that will decrease the bowling ball's speed, we analyze the options:

• "nothing will stop the ball" is incorrect because forces like friction (from the lane) and the interaction with pins (due to their inertia, as inertia resists changes in motion; when the ball hits pins, the pins' inertia causes a reaction force that slows the ball) act on it.
• "the inertia of the bowling pins" is correct. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its state of motion. When the bowling ball collides with the pins, the pins' inertia means they resist being moved, so they exert a force back on the ball, causing the ball's speed to decrease.

Answer:

the inertia of the bowling pins