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Passenger of a train just drops a stone from it. The train was moving with constant velocity. What is path of the stone as observed by a man standing on ground?

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A straight line

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A parabola

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A circle

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Hyperbola

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Solution

The correct option is B A parabola
From the frame of the man on the ground, the stone initially had velocity in horizontal direction. Thus, it appears to be a parabola.

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