You hit a baseball with a bat and it flies into left field. List all the forces

Question

You hit a baseball with a bat and it flies into left field. List all the forces that act on the baseball starting right before you hit the baseball up until right after it hits the ground. Do not ignore air resistance. There is a list of possible forces below. In the pull-down menu next to each force, select "Yes" if that is a force that acts on the baseball, and "No" if it isn't.

Yes No  The force that keeps the ball moving at constant velocity in the x-direction.
Yes No  Air resistance.
Yes No  The weight of the ball.
Yes No  The force of you on the ball.
Yes No  The force from the ground on the ball.
Yes No  The force from the bat on the ball.
Yes No  The force of velocity on the ball.

Explanation / Answer

No  The force that keeps the ball moving at constant velocity in the x-direction.
Yes Air resistance.
Yes The weight of the ball.
No  The force of you on the ball.
Yes The force from the ground on the ball.
Yes The force from the bat on the ball.
No  The force of velocity on the ball.

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