russ_watters
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In the picture, is B walking forward in the train at speed V? And you want to know the train and observer B's combined kinetic energy with respect to the ground? Then your reference frame of interest is the ground and you need to transform B's speed from train referenced to ground referenced.
It is a self contradiction to say that you want to use a reference frame on the train but want to know the kinetic energy with respect to the ground: "with respect to" means "that's my reference frame".
Also, you started talking about a plane in the picture. I assume you mean train. I don't want to be too critical, but that isn't just a typo, it is a potential sign of a disorganized thought process. I'm not sure you are putting enough serious effort into this: if you can't remember from one minute to the next if you are talking about a train or plane, how can you remember which reference frame is which?
It is a self contradiction to say that you want to use a reference frame on the train but want to know the kinetic energy with respect to the ground: "with respect to" means "that's my reference frame".
Also, you started talking about a plane in the picture. I assume you mean train. I don't want to be too critical, but that isn't just a typo, it is a potential sign of a disorganized thought process. I'm not sure you are putting enough serious effort into this: if you can't remember from one minute to the next if you are talking about a train or plane, how can you remember which reference frame is which?
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