Test Academy | An aeroplane is flying at a constant horizontal velocity of 600 km/hr at an elevation of 6 km towards a point directly above the target on the earth’s surface. At an appropriate time, the pilot releases a ball so that it strikes the target at the earth. The ball will appear to be falling On a parabolic path as seen by pilot in the plane, Vertically along a straight path as seen by an observer on the ground near the target, Vertically along a straight path as seen by an observer on the ground near the target, On a zig-zag path as seen by pilot in the plane

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An aeroplane is flying at a constant horizontal velocity of 600 km/hr at an elevation of 6 km towards a point directly above the target on the earth’s surface. At an appropriate time, the pilot releases a ball so that it strikes the target at the earth. The ball will appear to be falling

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On a parabolic path as seen by pilot in the plane
Vertically along a straight path as seen by an observer on the ground near the target
Vertically along a straight path as seen by an observer on the ground near the target
On a zig-zag path as seen by pilot in the plane

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