The discussion centers on the implications of throwing a ball in a moving car, specifically under the framework of Galilean relativity. When a ball is thrown vertically in a car moving at a uniform speed, it behaves as if it is at rest relative to the car, landing back in the same spot if no external forces act on it. However, real-world factors such as air resistance significantly influence the ball's trajectory, especially in an open-roof scenario. The discussion emphasizes that while theoretical physics assumes a vacuum, practical experiments reveal the effects of drag on the ball's motion.
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Have you tried the experiment in a closed roof car? Do you expect that an open roof will make a difference?sunney said:acoording to theory of relativity, if a car is moving at a uniform speed then any object inside that car behave like its in rest. so what happens if a man throws a ball in an open roof car which is at uniform speed, where that ball is likely to land , assuming no other external force is applied to the ball ?