A physicist observes that a cannonball shot horizontally from a cannon travels 1.000 m before falling to the ground. Which of the following statements correctly explains this observation using Newton's laws?
O Objects tend to remain in the state of motion they are in unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Friction and gravity acted on the cannonball, slowing it down and slamming it into the ground
O Objects at rest tend to remain in their cument state of motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force, but objects in motion require a continual application of force to stay in motion
The force on the cannonball produced by the cannon was less than the force of friction on the cannonball, causing the cannonball to slow down and fall to the ground.
O The force on the cannonball produced by the cannon exactly equaled the force of friction on the cannonball, balancing the forces and causing it to fall to the ground.