When a ball is thrown upwards inside a moving car, its weight is effectively transferred to the car until it reaches the peak of its trajectory. During this brief moment, the car experiences a negligible reduction in weight, which does not significantly affect its energy efficiency. The overall energy required to maintain the car's speed remains largely unchanged, as the forces acting on the car average out when the ball is caught. This phenomenon illustrates basic principles of physics regarding inertia and force distribution within a closed system.
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How about what happens AS you throw the ball up in the air and as you catch it when it comes down? Do you think things might average out?anubodh said:I just wanted to know when we throw something like a ball up inside a moving car, the weight of that ball till it is air is 0 on the car.Does it mean that the car has become lighter and will take less energy to run.I know the effect is every small but please tell the answer.