Question

this is a conceptual question taken from your book. answer the following for part ii 8. as an apple tree is transported by a truck moving to the right with a constant velocity, one of its apples shakes loose and falls toward the bed of the truck. of the curves shown in figure cq3.13, (i) which best describes the path followed by the apple as seen by a stationary observer on the ground, who observes the truck moving from their left to their right? (ii) which best describes the path as seen by an observer sitting in the truck? figure cq3.13

Explanation:

For an observer in the truck, the apple only has the force of gravity acting on it in the vertical - direction. Since the apple and the truck have the same horizontal velocity initially and there is no horizontal force acting on the apple relative to the truck (assuming no air - resistance), the apple appears to fall straight down.

Answer:

ii. b