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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?

No Solution Yet Submitted by Erik O.

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hopefully

| Comment 24 of 36 |

west... the earth rotates the balloon wont...the stone wont...but the ground below it will...so west....*im not sure witch way the earth rotates...to if it rotates east...then it lands east...kk?*

Posted by i want a cookie on 2005-07-16 06:47:36

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