An Object Is Shot from the Back of a Railroad

question 36

Multiple Choice

An object is shot from the back of a railroad flatcar moving at 40 km/h on a straight horizontal road.The launcher is aimed upward, perpendicular to the bed of the flatcar.The object falls:

• A)in front of the flatcar
• B)behind the flatcar
• C)on the flatcar
• D)either behind or in front of the flatcar, depending on the initial speed of the object
• E)to the side of the flatcar

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Definitions:

2-Pentanone

A five-carbon ketone with the formula CH3COCH2CH2CH3, used as a solvent in various industrial applications.

Thionyl Chloride

A reagent used in organic synthesis for transforming carboxylic acids into acyl chlorides or converting alcohols into alkyl chlorides.

2-Phenylethanol

An organic compound with a floral scent, commonly used in perfumery and flavoring, representing an alcohol with a phenyl group attached to the second carbon.

Toluene

Toluene is a colorless, water-insoluble liquid hydrocarbon of the aromatic series, used in the manufacture of various chemicals.