An aeroplane is flying in a horizontal direction at 600 km/…

Physics Motion in a Straight Line Relative Motion MCQ (Single Correct)

An aeroplane is flying in a horizontal direction at 600 km/hr at a height of 6 km. and is advancing towards a point which is exactly over a target. At that instant the pilot releases a ball which on descending the earth strikes the target, the falling ball appears-

To the pilot in the aeroplane, as falling along a parabolic path.

To a person standing near the target, as falling exactly vertical.

To a person standing near the target as describing a parabolic path.

To the pilot siting in the aeroplane as falling in a zigzag path.

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In this condition velocity and acceleration both are perpendicular w.r.t. ground.

So path on ground will be parabolic.

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