AIIMS 2018 Physics Inertia MCQ Question
A boy, sitting on the topmost birth in the compartment of a train which is just going to stop on the railway station, drops an apple aiming at the open hand of his brother situated vertically below his own hand at a distance of 2 m. The apple will fall
in the hand of his bother
slightly away from the hand of his brother in the direction of motion of the train
slightly away from the hand of his brother opposite to the direction of motion of the train
None of the above
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
When the train begins to decelerate, the boy and his brother experience a reduction in speed due to the train's braking, while the apple, which is in free fall and not in contact with any surface, continues to move forward at its original velocity due to inertia. This results in the apple appearing to fall slightly away from the boy's hand in the direction of the train's motion. Other options are not applicable as they do not provide relevant information or explanations related to the scenario described. Understanding this concept highlights Newton's First Law of Motion, which states that an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an external force.
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