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A Passenger in a Moving Train Tosses a Coin Which Falls Behind Him. this Shows that the Motion of Train is : - Science

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Question

A passenger in a moving train tosses a coin which falls behind him. This shows that the motion of train is :

Options

  • accelerated

  • uniform

  • retarded

  • along circular track

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Solution

accelerated

Explanation:

When the coin is tossed it was also moving with the horizontal speed of the train. The coin falls behind because the train is in an accelerated motion and no force is acting on the coin to speed up along with the train.

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Chapter 2: Force and Laws of Motion - Very Short Answers 1 [Page 57]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics (Science) [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 2 Force and Laws of Motion
Very Short Answers 1 | Q 44 | Page 57
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Chapter 9 Force and Laws of Motion
Multiple Choice Questions | Q 5. | Page 61
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