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Q.

Determine the magnitude and direction of the net force with respect to ground acting on a stone of mass 0.2kg, just after it is dropped from the window of a train which is accelerating at 5m/s2? Take g=10m/s2.

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a

2N downward

b

5N, making an angle of tan1(2) with trains motion

c

2N upward

d

5  N, making an angle of tan1(2) with vertical

answer is A.

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Gravitational force only acts towards the ground (vertically downwards) and after dropping from the train the stone will acquire only horizontal velocity but not acceleration. 

Net force will be mg downwards which is 2 N downwards.

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