How does Earth's rotation affect a falling apple?

[4.19mile]

Homework Statement

How does the Earth's rotation affect an apple that is dropped from a tree?

Homework Equations

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The Attempt at a Solution

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!

 

[4.19mile]

Help?

 

[Feldoh]

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?

 

[4.19mile]

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) =/

 

[Feldoh]

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.