If you toss a ball "horizontally" from one wall to an opposite wall inside an accelerating spaceship in deep space, defining "up" as the direction of acceleration, the ball will hit
A)below its straight-line path.
B)above its straight-line path.
C)neither of these

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In an accelerating spaceship, the effect of acceleration will mimic that of gravity in the direction of acceleration. If "up" is defined as the direction of acceleration, then the ball will appear to fall downwards (opposite to the acceleration) as it travels horizontally, thus hitting below its straight-line path.

If You Toss a Ball "Horizontally" from One Wall to an Opposite