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title: "A ball is tossed straight up while the thrower is standing in a moving train car that is moving at a constant velocity. Neglecting air resistance, what is the path of the ball relative to the ground outside the train?"
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# A ball is tossed straight up while the thrower is standing in a moving train car that is moving at a constant velocity. Neglecting air resistance, what is the path of the ball relative to the ground outside the train?

A ball is tossed straight up while the thrower is standing in a moving train car that is moving at a constant velocity. Neglecting air resistance, what is the path of the ball relative to the ground outside the train?

- **A.** Straight up and down
- **B.** A curved path forward
- **C.** A curved path backwards
- **D.** Straight line backward
- **E.** Impossible to tell without knowing the train’s speed

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