Answer to Question #174455 in Classical Mechanics for Rohan

Question

A particle is released from rest from a small height above the surface of the earth at a place with latitude 45⁰. Use the axes system described in the previous question and standard assumptions about the earth. During the motion, the velocity of the particle

(a) will be along the true vertical (passing through the centre of the earth)

(b) will be along the direction of static plumb line

(c) will have a horizontal component

(d) none of these

Answer 1

Answer

A particle is released from rest from a small height above the surface of the earth at a place with latitude 45⁰. Use the axes system described in the previous question and standard assumptions about the earth. During the motion, the velocity of the particle

will have a horizontal component.

According to laws of mechanics physics.