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Special Theory of Relativity: If you drop a coin inside a car that is slowing down, will will the coin land?

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If you drop a coin inside a car that is slowing down, will will the coin land? Why? If you drop a coin inside a car that is turning a corner to the right, where will the coin land? Why?

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The special theory of relativity of a coin drop is discussed.

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1) If you drop a coin inside a car that is slowing down, when will the coin land? Why?

When you drop the coin, it is moving with the same horizontal speed as the car; as the car slows down, the coin, not being attached to anything, will continue moving with the original horizontal speed (because of inertia, an object in motion will stay in ...

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