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A person sitting in an enclosed train car, moving at constant velocity, throws a ball
Chapter 3, Problem 15Q(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 15Q
A person sitting in an enclosed train car, moving at constant velocity, throws a ball straight up into the air in her reference frame. (a) Where does the ball land? What is your answer if the car (b) accelerates, (c) decelerates, (d) rounds a curve, (e) moves with constant velocity but is open to the air?
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QUESTION:
Problem 15Q
A person sitting in an enclosed train car, moving at constant velocity, throws a ball straight up into the air in her reference frame. (a) Where does the ball land? What is your answer if the car (b) accelerates, (c) decelerates, (d) rounds a curve, (e) moves with constant velocity but is open to the air?
ANSWER:
Solution 15Q
Part (a)
Step 1 of 5:
A person throws a ball straight up inside an enclosed train which moves with a constant speed. We are going to find the landing of the ball for the following cases.
The ball lands on the hand of the person as the train and the person both have the same speed.
Part (b)