Question: Observer 1 rides in a car and drops a ball from rest straight downward, relative to the interior of the car. The car moves horizontally

Observer 1 rides in a car and drops a ball from rest straight downward, relative to the interior of the car. The car moves horizontally with a constant speed of 3.50 m/s relative to observer 2 standing on the sidewalk.

(a) What is the speed of the ball 1.00 s after it is released, as measured by observer 2?

(b) What is the direction of travel of the ball 1.00 s after it is released, as measured relative to the horizontal by observer 2?

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