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From a Balloon (Posted on 2005-07-07)

If a stone is dropped from a balloon on a still day, does the stone fall directly below the balloon, or to the west or east of it?

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East. As The World Turns toward the west, the stone will appear to fall to the east, like sands in an hour glass.

Posted by Leming on 2005-07-07 16:58:44

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