Tossing a ball in the air is a simple task, but this simple task involves many important scientific factors. Science plays a role in everything we do, even if we don't think about it. Many of these things are present in our lives and we don't even recognize them on a daily basis. We know they are there, but don't really think about them, just let them do what they want. When an object flies through the air, the number of factors at work is remarkable. Factors such as weight, wind, mass, and gravity all affect a ball and its flight when thrown through the air. The first scientific factor involved is mass. Mass is simply the amount of matter a certain object contains, but what is matter? Matter is anything that can be physically touched or takes up space, regardless of its size. The volume of an object is the amount of space it occupies, and density is the mass of a substance per unit volume. So the amount of matter in an object depends on the density and size of that object, which is equal to the mass of that object. In a situation where a ball is thrown through the air, mass is the amount of material in the thrown ball. The second scientific factor is gravity, it is important because the only reason the ball falls is gravity. Gravity is the force that brings matter together. Matter has what we call a gravitational pull: the more matter there is in an object, the greater the gravitational pull for that object. The size of an object does not determine the gravitational pull of an object, but the combined size and density (mass). The gravitational pull of our Earth is why we stay on earth, the Earth is so big that it has a great gravitational pull. When we jump, gravity brings us back to earth, if we were a smaller distance or less...... middle of paper......its speed until it is completely eliminated. After losing its speed, it will begin its fall, but as it falls, its inertia will attempt to keep it stationary and gravity will pull it downward, increasing the speed of the ball. The ball thrown in the air is a good example of how things happen. that we don't always think about are always at work. Balls are made of matter and mass is the amount of matter they contain. Balls weigh as much as gravity pulls them, the bigger and denser the ball, the more pull gravity will have and the heavier the object will be. The better the ball cuts through the air, the faster it will be able to go, which will also allow it to go higher but will also help it fall faster. Last but not least, inertia, the force that is the instincts of matter, when forced into matter, will change course but otherwise it will continue to do what it is already doing..