Question

Now think about this: If a boy were standing on a moving train and dropped his book, what would the path of the book look like to the boy on the train? What would the path look like to someone standing on the train platform watching the train pass?

Answer 1

Answer:

On the train, the path may appear slightly bent to the boy in a travelling mechanism. The person who saw it while standing on an immobile platform however sees a more distinctly diagonal form of a fall.

Explanation:

The force of gravity added to the air drag and the manner of fall contributes to the path the fall takes on.