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On a perfectly smooth train floor, what happens to a box as the train speeds up?
AIt accelerates with the train
BIt moves ahead of the train
CIt stays behind at rest
DIt rises off the floor
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It stays behind at rest
With no friction nothing pushes the box forward, so inertia keeps it where it was while the floor slips under it.
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