Help, apple falling/conceptual problem

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The Earth's rotation does not significantly affect the fall of an apple dropped from a tree; the apple moves with the Earth as it falls. When the apple is released, it retains the horizontal motion of the Earth's surface, resulting in it landing close to the point of release. This principle is similar to how a thrown ball returns to nearly the same spot from which it was thrown. The apple's descent is primarily influenced by gravity, not the Earth's rotation. Overall, the apple's motion is consistent with the inertia of objects on the rotating Earth.
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How does the Earth's rotation affect an apple that is dropped from a tree?

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Er... I'm not 100% sure on this one =/. Does it pull on it as it falls down or something? Help would be MUCH, much appreciated, thank you!
 
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How does the apple move relative to the earth? I mean when the Earth spins does the apple move with the Earth or does it stay put while the Earth revolves?
 
I'm not sure, that was just one of the conceptual problems on the worksheet we got for reviewing the last few chapters (since finals are coming up) =/
 
Well turns out that the apple isn't effected in the normal sense. The apple moves with the earth. I mean if you throw a ball up it comes back down in almost the exact spot you threw it into the air, the same applies to the apple.
 

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