Leilani is standing on the edge of a cliff watching her friend Amar who is hanging from a rope below. If Amar lets go of the rope, what will Leilani see, and why? Provide a very short response.
Leilani will see Amar fall straight down the face of the cliff. This is due to gravity, which pulls objects directly towards the center of the Earth. As there are no other forces mentioned acting horizontally on Amar, gravity will be the sole factor influencing his motion, and thus he will descend vertically downward from Leilani's perspective.