Answer to Question #174452 in Classical Mechanics for Rohan

Question

A particle is dropped from a point A close to the earth's surface and it strikes the earth’s surface at B. Assume the earth to be a uniform sphere and neglect any air resistance. The line AB

(a) is along the true vertical

(b) is along the g- effective

(c)  is not along the true vertical

(d)  is not along the g- effective.

Answer 1

Answer

When a object dropped from a point A close to the earth's surface then it will be fall vertically along effective value of gravitational acceleration.

So option (b) is correct option.