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9th Class Science Force and laws of motion Question Bank Force and Laws of Motion

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    A boy sitting on the top most berth in the compartment of a train which is just joint to stop on a railway station, drops an apple aiming at the open hand of his brother situated vertically below his hands at a distance of about 2m. The apple will fall

    A)  In the hand of his brother.

    B)  Slightly away from the hands of his brother in the direction of motion of the train.  

    C)  Slightly away from the hands of his brother in the direction opposite to the direction of motion of the train.

    D)  None of the above.

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     The apple continues to move forwards with the initial velocity. Due to retardation of the train, the distance travelled by the hands of the boy sitting on .the lower berth is smaller. Therefore, the apple falls away from the hands in the direction of motion of train.


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