A aeroplane is flying at a constanct horizontal velocity of 600 km/hr at an elevation of 6km towards a point directly above the target on the earth's surface. At a approprate time, the pilot releases a ball so that it strikes the taraget at the earth. The ball will appear to be falling :

Options

A. on a parabolic path at seen by pilot in the plane
B. vertically alone a straight path as seen by an observer on the ground near the target
C. on a parabolic as seen by an observer on the ground near the target
D. on a zig-zag path as seen by pilot in the plane

Answer

C