Question

A wrench is accidentally dropped from the top of a mast on a sailboat. Will the wrench
hit at the same place on the deck whether the sailboat is at rest of moving with a
constant velocity? Justify your answer.​

Answer 1

Answer:

If the sailboat is moving then it will not hit at the same place on the deck. While, if the boat is at rest, it will hit at the same place.

Explanation:

This is because, if the boat is moving, them there is no point of contact between the wrench, the guy who dropped the wrench, and the boat. It will remain in air for a moment. Until that time, the boat will move some further distance. So it will hit slightly backwards of the boat (depends upon the speed of boat).