Why does the ball thrown level to the ground move downward?

Answer 1

A ball thrown parallel to the ground moves downward toward the surface of the Earth because of the force of gravity.

Answer 2

The ball moves downward due to the force of gravity acting on it. Gravity pulls objects towards the center of the Earth, causing the ball to accelerate in the downward direction. This acceleration causes the ball to move downward instead of staying at the same level as it was thrown.

Answer 3

The downward motion of anything is caused by a natural force of gravity. Your weight is not really what matters in terms of gravity. It is your mass, as is the ball's mass. The more stuff (I honestly do not know what a ball is made of) packed inside of a ball there is, the more mass it's going to have, and therefore it will have a sharper downward motion.

Answer 4

Gravity pulls the projectile downwards. Assuming for simplicity that air resistance is insignificant, the horizontal speed remains constant, while vertically, the projectile accelerates downwards.

Answer 5

The projectile travels horizontally at a constant speed (v) over a horizontal distance (s) with time (t) such that s = vt. But the projectile travels downward at a varying speed because of gravity acceleration (g)) over a vertical distance (s) with time (t) such that s = 1/2gt^2 ( time squared). Because of the square term it travels in a parabola shape, curved downward

Answer 6

It is the gravitational force of the earth which attracts the ball towards the centre of the earth.

Answer 7

It is because it undergoes constant downward acceleration due to the force of gravity, while travelling horizontally.