To a person standing on shore, an object dropped from the mast of a passing sailboat will trace what path, assuming negligible air resistance. Is it: w) vertical straight line x) slanted straight line y) parabola z) hyperbola

To a person standing on shore, an object dropped from the mast of a passing sailboat will trace what path, assuming negligible air resistance. Is it: w) vertical straight line x) slanted straight line y) parabola z) hyperbola
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