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ubus99 t1_je8tmpx wrote

Reply to comment by its-a-throw-away_ in eli5 What would happen if I had a big enough airplane to throw a ball around then the airplane turns while the ball is in mid air? by the_lost_cheeto

They specifically said "if it turns hard, like a fighter jet" while the ball is "in mid air"

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its-a-throw-away_ t1_je9w7ij wrote

Yes. From their "strapped in seat" the passenger will see the ball fall directly to the cabin floor, just with a lot more force than in level flight. From the passenger's perspective the ball will not move sideways.

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