Question

Any object on earth falls vertically downward and not at an angle to the vertical; nor fly off in a horizontal direction.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) The force with which earth attracts any object is directed towards the centre of the earth. (ii) At any given position of a falling object, the direction from the falling object to the centre fo the earth is vertically downward. Hence, any object on earth will fall vertically downward and not at an angle to the vertical , nor will the object fly off in a horizontal direction .