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A cannon is located on a small cart which is beingpulled along a horizontal trac

ID: 1751786 • Letter: A

Question

A cannon is located on a small cart which is beingpulled along a horizontal track by an external force (a weighthanging over the table edge). The cart is accelerating. A ball isfired straight out of the cannon as it moves. After the is fired,what happens to the ball?
A. it depends upon how much the track is tilted B. it falls behind the cart C. it falls in front of the cart D. it falls right back into the cart E. it remains at rest A cannon is located on a small cart which is beingpulled along a horizontal track by an external force (a weighthanging over the table edge). The cart is accelerating. A ball isfired straight out of the cannon as it moves. After the is fired,what happens to the ball?

Explanation / Answer

B. it falls behind the cart