A heavy box is dropped from the roof of a small building and is traveling to the ground. Which claim about the forces acting on the box must be true?
Choose 1 answer:
A. There are no forces on the box.
B. There is no net force on the box.
C. There is a net force on the box.
D. There is not enough information.
If the box was stationary, sitting on the roof, the correct answer choice would be A. In this scenario, the box is fallign downward, meaning that there is a net force pushing the box downward.