$A$ man sitting in a bus travelling from west to east with a speed of $40 \, km/h$ observes that the rain-drops are falling vertically down. To another man standing on the ground,the rain will appear:

  • A
    To fall vertically down
  • B
    To fall at an angle going from west to east
  • C
    To fall at an angle going from east to west
  • D
    The information given is insufficient to decide the direction of rain.

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