A sorry state of bucket...
Classical Mechanics
Level
2
Water flows out of the hole on the side of the bucket and follows a parabolic path with respect to the ground. If the bucket falls freely under gravity ignoring air resistance, the water flow will do what?
Follow a parabolic path relative to the bucket.
Follow a straight line path relative to the bucket.
Decrease
Stop
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1 solution
When the bucket is at rest, the force of gravity pulls downward upon the water. At the location of the hole, there is nothing to balance gravity force and prevent water from pouring out of the bucket. However, when the bucket is in free fall, the water will not leak. The water flow will stop. This is because it is merely falling to the ground at the same rate as its surroundings (the bucket) due to gravitational force.