Forces on a Soccer Ball
- Drag refers to the force, in this case - air resistance, acting in the opposite direction (flight direction) of the movement of an object. Friction from the ground also decreases the pace of the soccer ball.
- Lift is the force opposite to gravity that acts against the weight of an object to move it upward.
- Gravity: the weight of the ball acts downward from the ball’s center of gravity.
In this image, the blue arrows represent forces, while the red arrows represent the movement of the ball.
Source: Forces on a Soccer Ball | NASA