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Inside a railway car a plumb bob is suspended from the roof and a helium filled balloon is tied by a string to the floor of the car. When the railway car accelerates to the right then.

A

both the plumb bob and balloon move the left

B

both the plumb bob and balloon move to the right

C

plumb bob moves to the left and the balloon moves to the right

D

plumb bob moves to the right and the balloon moves to the left

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C
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