Why does a ball thrown vertically upwards in a moving train come back to the thrower hand?

The reason is that at the moment the ball was thrown, the ball was in motion along with the person and the train, due to the inertia of motion. So during the time ball remains in air, both the person and the ball move ahead by the same distance. This makes the ball to come back to his hand on its return.

What happens if I throw a ball up in a moving car?

When a person throws a ball up in a moving vehicle, say, a train, the ball does come straight back to thrower as though the train were at rest. So if the train moves with a constant velocity, the ball will exactly return to the thrower.

Why do things not move in a moving car?

This is because everything in the car has been accelerated (sped up) to the same speed – you, the ball, the air and the insect. But it hangs straight down when the car is at a steady speed, just as it does when the car isn’t moving. The string doesn’t need to pull the object forwards when at steady speed.

What happens if we throw a coin up in a moving train?

During uniform motion of the train, when the coin is tossed, the coin goes up with initial speed of the train. Hence, because of inertia of motion, the coin travels the equal distance as the train and will fall in the hands of the boy.

When you throw a ball what happens?

When a projectile is launched, it has an initial velocity (its speed and direction of motion). When a projectile is moving through the air, however, it is subject to the force of gravity, which causes it to move down toward Earth. It is also subject to the force of air resistance, which slows the projectile down.

What causes the object change in motion?

A force is a push or pull that can cause an object to move, stop, or change speed or direction. 3. The greater the force, the greater the change in motion. Gravity (the earth’s pulling force) and friction (the force between two surfaces) are common forces that work against motion.

Why do objects move in the car?

The object starts moving radially outwards due to the centrifugal force. As it gathers speed radially the direction of the Coriolis force is initially to the rear of the vehicle. So relative to the vehicle the object initially moves towards the outer side and the rear.