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A person is sitting in a travelling train and facing the engine. He tosses up a coin and the coin falls behind him. It can be concluded that the train is

A

forward and gaining speed.

B

forward and losing speed

C

backward and losing speed

D

backward and gaining speed

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A, C, D
From the frame of refrence of train, a pseudo force on coin must act in backward direction for it to move behind, which is possible only when the train is moving forward and gaining speed also when the train is moving backward and losing speed.
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