Question

If someone is riding in the back of a pickup truck and throws a softball straight backward, is it possible for the ball to fall straight down as viewed by a person standing at the side of the road?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The person on the side of the road will see the ball fall straight down, Once the person riding on the pickup truck throw the ball backward with the same speed as the truck relative to the ground,

The ball is seen moving backward by the person on the truck