Question

Suppose you are on a roller coaster ride that is undergoing free fall. If you release a ball, from your perspective what can you say about the motion of the ball?

• A. The ball does not appear to move.
• B. The ball will move slowly.
• C. The ball will move reversely.
• D. Can't say

Answer 1

The correct option is A

The ball does not appear to move.

The ball does not appear to move. During free fall both you as well as the ball appear to be weightless, hence, there is no net force acting on the ball. Thus, the ball does not have any acceleration.