How can you prove that motion is relative to the observer?

1.	How can you prove that motion is relative to the observer?
Answer» Observing motion of the car. Look at the pictures. 1. Imagine that you sat in the moving car beside the driver. 2. As the car moves, the distance between you and the landmarks like buildings, trees, poles etc., outside the car changes. 3. This change in the scene you view through the window indicates that the car is moving. 4. However your position with respect to the driver of the car remains the same. 5. That is you and the driver of the car are at rest with respect to each other, but both of you are in motion with respect to the surroundings outside the car. 6. A body may be at rest with respect to one set of surroundings and at the same time be in motion with respect to another set of the surroundings. Thus motion is relative to the observer.

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Observing motion of the car. Look at the pictures.

1. Imagine that you sat in the moving car beside the driver.

2. As the car moves, the distance between you and the landmarks like buildings, trees, poles etc., outside the car changes.

3. This change in the scene you view through the window indicates that the car is moving.

4. However your position with respect to the driver of the car remains the same.

5. That is you and the driver of the car are at rest with respect to each other, but both of you are in motion with respect to the surroundings outside the car.

6. A body may be at rest with respect to one set of surroundings and at the same time be in motion with respect to another set of the surroundings. Thus motion is relative to the observer.

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