If you toss a coin straight upward in train that gains speed while the coin is in the air, the coin will land
A)as if you were at rest.
B)in front of you.
C)in back of you.

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When the train accelerates forward, the coin retains the horizontal velocity it had when it was tossed. Since the train speeds up, it moves ahead of the coin's initial horizontal velocity, causing the coin to land behind you.

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