Physics riddle (relocate if necessary)

In summary, the question/riddle is: If you're standing on top of a train traveling at 50mph and you throw a baseball in the direction that you're moving which leaves your hand at 50mph, what will happen to the baseball? The ball will maintain its speed of 50mph until it loses its momentum almost immediately.
  • #36
Redbelly98 said:
I alluded in a previous thread to using something with more air resistance than a baseball. An inflatable beach ball for example. The effect would be much more dramatic then.
Indeed. I would be pretty impressed to see a beach ball thrown at 100mph in the first place.:rolleyes:
 
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Well, you only have to be able to throw it 50 mph ... :rolleyes:
 
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