According to Newton’s universal law of gravitation, which would change the path of the ball so it traces out the widest curved path possible? Cecelia dropped a ball from a height of 2 m The ball fell in a straight path down to the ground.

Gravity pulls the ball downward while its horizontal motion carries it forward, creating a curved path. Tossing it horizontally faster lets it travel farther sideways while falling, making the curve wider. A slower toss or a shorter drop gives it less sideways distance, and simply dropping it from a greater height does not add horizontal motion. The correct choice is tossing it horizontally at a faster speed.

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