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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Suppose you are on an airplane moving at high speed. If you flip a coin straight up it will land in your lap rather than a great distance behind you. Explain why and include any laws that help prove your point.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@roadjester

OpenStudy (roadjester):

You and the coin are both in the same inertial frame of reference.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Right. You are traveling at the same speed together.

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