College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 26 - Relativity - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 905: 17

Answer

Drop the cup with the pole vertical. By the principle of equivalence, the weight of the ball appears to be zero in the downward accelerating reference frame. In that frame, the ball is subject only to the tension force of the stretched rubber band and is pulled inside the cup.

Work Step by Step

Drop the cup with the pole vertical. By the principle of equivalence, the weight of the ball appears to be zero in the downward accelerating reference frame. In that frame, the ball is subject only to the tension force of the stretched rubber band and is pulled inside the cup.
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