Question

A maple leaf falls from a tree branch.

From whose reference point is the leaf moving away from the observer?

A. An insect clinging to the leaf

B. A squirrel sitting beneath the tree

C. A bird perched on the top of the tree

D. A bird standing beneath the tree

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. A squirrel sitting beneath the tree because it would see the leaf moving away from it as the leaf falls. Motion is relative and depends on the observer's frame of reference.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking from whose reference point is the maple leaf moving away from the observer. Motion is relative, meaning that it depends on the point of view, or frame of reference, of the observer. Out of the given options, the correct answer is B. A squirrel sitting beneath the tree. This is because the squirrel is at rest relative to the tree and would see the leaf moving away from it as the leaf falls. An insect clinging to the leaf (A) would move with the leaf and thus wouldn't observe it moving away; a bird perched on top of the tree (C) or standing beneath it (D) could either see the leaf moving away or coming towards them depending on whether the leaf is falling or if the bird is flying and in which direction.

Answer 2

The correct answer to the question being asked is a