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“A clod of dirt falls from the bed of a moving truck. It strikes the ground dire

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Question

“A clod of dirt falls from the bed of a moving truck. It strikes the ground directly below the end of the truck. What is the direction of its velocity relative to the truck just before it hits? Is this the same as the direction of its velocity relative to ground just before it hits? Explain your answers.” “A clod of dirt falls from the bed of a moving truck. It strikes the ground directly below the end of the truck. What is the direction of its velocity relative to the truck just before it hits? Is this the same as the direction of its velocity relative to ground just before it hits? Explain your answers.”

Explanation / Answer

Here, the truck is in motion. So, the objects contained in the truck are also moves in the

same speed along the same direction.

Even it fall from the truck, then also the objects are having the same speed along the same direcition.

Because, they are in the same frame of referance.