Asked by Kay

A spaceship in deep space has a velocity of 4000 km/s and an acceleration in the forward direction of 6 m/s2. What is the acceleration of a ball relative to the spaceship after it is released in this spaceship?
Answered by Damon
There is no force on the ball after it its release so it continues at 4,000 km/s while the ship accelerates away from it.
Therefore:
-6 m/s^2

Think, how does your head move when you accelerate a car as opposed to driving straight at constant speed.
Answered by Lacienaga
The answer is 0, due to no extenuating forces on the ball once it exits the ship.
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