eli5 What would happen if I had a big enough airplane to throw a ball around then the airplane turns while the ball is in mid air?

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eli5 What would happen if I had a big enough airplane to throw a ball around then the airplane turns while the ball is in mid air?

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Let’s assume that the plane turns hard, like a fighter jet. The ball would seem to move in mid-air as the plane turned. if you were strapped into the plane, you’d turn with it and see the ball move sideways. If you were just standing unsupported, you would move sideways with the ball for an instant and then probably fall over.