Understanding Newton's Law: Motion of a Bird in a Rotating Frame of Reference

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The discussion centers on the confusion surrounding the motion of a bird as observed from a stationary point, specifically the CN Tower, while considering a rotating frame of reference provided by a merry-go-round. Participants express uncertainty about how to accurately depict the bird's flight path, questioning the need to reconcile two different frames of reference. The stationary observer's perspective complicates the interpretation of the bird's motion, leading to confusion over how to apply Newton's laws in this context. There is a consensus that the wording of the question may be misleading or incorrect. Clarification is sought on how to integrate the two frames of reference effectively.
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An observer standing on the observation deck of the CN tower watches a bird fly by a rotating merry go round on the ground. Draw the path of the bird's flight as seen by the observer, with the merry go round as the frame of reference. In order to account for the motion of the bird using the merry go round frame of reference, what must be introduced to satisfy Newton's law?

I included the diagram. This question should be easy but it is the way it is worded that throws me off. My initial thought was to connect each interval from the merry go round to the birds path, but I wanted to verify that this was right.
 

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Wait, wait, what?

"Draw the path of the bird's flight as seen by the observer [standing on the observation deck of the CN tower]." The CN tower is stationary, right? So we have to draw the path of the bird in a stationary reference frame (the observer's on the CN tower).

"With the merry go round as the frame of reference." So this is a rotating reference frame... But we already decided on the reference frame! What's going on?

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exactly!
I don't understand how there can be 2 frames of reference. That is exactly how it is written in the book.
Does this question seem to be incorrect?
 
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