What Angle Ensures the Ball Appears to Move Straight?

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To determine the angle α at which a ball appears to move straight to a man on a moving railcart B, the relationship between the vertical and horizontal components of the ball's velocity must be analyzed. The velocities of both railcarts A and B, along with the acceleration of each, play a crucial role in this calculation. The user attempted to apply Galilean transformation but found it challenging to derive the correct angle. The discussion highlights the complexity of the problem and seeks assistance in finding a solution. Understanding the forces acting on the ball and the relative motion of the railcarts is essential for solving this physics problem.
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a railcart A moves in a fixed accelaration a_1=a_1 \hat{x} (a_1 is relavive to earth) at moment t=0 a ball is thrown from it in the velocity v_0 (v_0 is relative to the railcart A) and with the angle \alpha above the horizon. the velocity of the railcart when the ball was thrown was \vec{v_1}=v_1\hat{x} (v_1 is relavive to earth). (the mass of the ball is neglectable relavtively to the railcart so that the act of throwing the ball doesn't affect the railcart)
behind railcart A moves another railcart B and on it a man. railcart B moves in a fixed accelaration a_2=a_2 \hat{x} (a_2 is relavive to earth) the velocity of the railcart B when the ball was thrown was \vec{v_2}=v_2\hat{x}(v_2 is relavive to earth)
the man on railcart B sees the ball moving in a straight line. what should be \alpha for it to happen? (you can state \alpha as its tan(\alpha)


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The Attempt at a Solution


for the man this is true
\frac{v_y}{v_x}=\frac{F_y}{F_x}
i tried to use the galilean transformation
but i don't seem to pull it off

this question is really hard in my opinion
if you can give me a hand here
 
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