Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
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Chapter 28, Problem 59E
You toss a tennis ball up and down in front of you as you sit in a jet airplane that is cruising at a constant velocity of 500 miles per hour. Why is the tennis ball easy to catch, despite the fact that the jet is moving so fast?
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