Question

Imagine dropping an object from a tall tower. If the Earth is moving in a certain direction through space at a speed of many kilometers per second, then it will move forward a considerable distance even during the short time before the object hits the ground. This means that since the earth moves forward under the object as it fall, the object will hit the ground a considerable distance away from the drop point. Construct an argument based on momentum flow in reference frame at rest with respect to sun to explain why the object will hit ground below drop point even if earth does move.

Answer 1

@amistre64

Answer 2

Physics stuff? +_+ Oh boy this seems intense..

Answer 3

the dropped object is moving at the same speed as the earth ... so there is no discrepency

Answer 4

teh argument stuff in terms of physics tho, i aint got a physics vocab to attempt it