Apple Dropping on Bus: Motion Curve & Initial Velocity

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if i drop an apple while riding on a bus that is moving along a level road, and a pedestrian outside sees me do it... won't the pedestrian see motion at a curved motion downward with an initial vertical velosity?
 
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The pedestrian will see a curved trajectory, with an initial horizontal velocity and a null initial vertical velocity.