Asked by Lana
You are sitting on a bus moving at 50 km/h [E]
when you toss a ball in front of you and straight up
into the air. The ball reaches a height close to your
eyes. Will the ball hit you in the face? Explain.
when you toss a ball in front of you and straight up
into the air. The ball reaches a height close to your
eyes. Will the ball hit you in the face? Explain.
Answers
Answered by
R_scott
no
the bus is an "inertial reference frame"
the ball is moving , along with you , in the bus
tossing the ball perpendicular to the direction of motion of the bus
... doesn't change the ball's horizontal motion
the bus is an "inertial reference frame"
the ball is moving , along with you , in the bus
tossing the ball perpendicular to the direction of motion of the bus
... doesn't change the ball's horizontal motion
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