Question

I cut the rope of an elevator and it begins to fall freely. A person inside (aware of his imminent doom) tries to make a last minute contribution to science by dropping a ball. Then what will he observe?

• A. The ball will fall and hit the bottom but take longer than it does on the earth
• B. The ball will go upwards and hit the ceiling
• C. The ball will fall and take the same time it takes on the ground
• D. The ball will not fall downwards or upwards but just float wherever it is.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

The ball will not fall downwards or upwards but just float wherever it is.

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