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∙ 11y agoRelative to the car you are motionless. Relative to the road you are moving at the speed of the car. Relative to the sun you are moving at the speed of Earth as it orbits the sun (30km a second).
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∙ 11y agoAnonymous
you are motionless
Relative to the car, you are at rest. Relative to the road, you are moving if the car is in motion. Relative to the sun, you are moving with the Earth's rotation and orbit around the sun.
From your perspective inside the car, you are at rest relative to the car. You are moving forward relative to the road outside. Your motion with respect to the sun is a combination of the car's motion and the Earth's rotation, so you are also moving along with the rotation of the Earth.
One point of view from which to describe motion is the observer's frame of reference. This point of view defines the position and motion of an object relative to the observer. By choosing a specific frame of reference, we can describe how an object moves in relation to that reference point.
The bike. Even though you and the bike are in motion the positions do not change.
You are not moving relative to the bicycle.
riding a horse ;)
An example of relative motion is when you are riding in a car and another car passes you on the highway. From your perspective, it looks like the other car is moving quickly past you, but from the perspective of someone in the other car, it appears that you are the one moving backwards.
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A heavier car has more inertia, resistance to a change in motion, than a lighter vehicle. Therefore in the event of a crash the lighter vehicle will have a greater change in motion relative to the heavier vehicle; the less the change in motion, the safer.
Building.
You are not moving, if you are comparing to the car.
This phenomenon is described by the principle of relativity in physics. It means that motion is always relative to a particular frame of reference. So, an object can be stationary in one frame of reference while moving in another, depending on the observer's perspective or the motion of the reference point. This is a fundamental concept in understanding motion and its perception in different situations.