KPSC KAS 2017 · Question 103 of 200

Sitting in a car moving with constant velocity of 30 km/h eastwards relative to the road, a person throws a ball vertically upwards up to a few metres. If we neglect the air resistance during flight completely, the ball

General Science

Answer: C. will land on the person moving in the car

Neglecting air resistance, the ball retains the car's horizontal velocity (inertia), so it lands back on the person who threw it.

Source: KPSC Gazetted Probationers Prelims 2017, Paper-II (General Studies, subject code 262), Series A

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KPSC KAS 2017 · Question 103 of 200

General Science

Neglecting air resistance, the ball retains the car's horizontal velocity (inertia), so it lands back on the person who threw it.

Source: KPSC Gazetted Probationers Prelims 2017, Paper-II (General Studies, subject code 262), Series A

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