A campus bird spots a member of an opposing football team in an amusement park. The football player is on a ride where he goes around at angular velocity ω at distance R from the center. The bird flies in a horizontal circle above him. Will a dropping the bird releases while flying directly above the person's head hit him?
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Yes, because it falls straight down.
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Yes, because it maintains the acceleration of the bird as it falls.
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No, because it falls straight down and will land behind the person.
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Yes, because it maintains the angular velocity of the bird as it falls.
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No, because it maintains the tangential velocity the bird had at the instant it started falling.