A student is asked to describe the path of a paper airplane that is thrown in the classroom.Which statement best describes the path of the paper airplane?

Gravity pulls the paper airplane downward toward Earth while its forward motion carries it across the room. The combination of these motions makes its path curve toward the floor. The airplane does not move in a straight line because gravity changes its motion, and inertia does not “give in” or disappear.

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