Doc Al said:It's being carried along by the air inside the car. It requires no more energy to fly around inside the moving car than it would flying around inside your home.
How is it flying then?abhiroop_k said:what if there were a vacuum inside the car?...
Assuming the fly is moving at the same speed as the car, it will keep moving at that speed unless something exerts a force on it to change.would the fly move towards the rear of the car eventually? (if it isn't in contact with the car initially)
That's right. To keep himself aloft (against gravity) he must continually push down on the air (which pushes him up).abhiroop_k said:the fly cannot fly in a vacuum because it needs an upthrust for flight which is provided by the air moving downwards??
Houseflies move by using their wings to create a buzzing motion, which allows them to fly and change direction quickly.
Relative velocity is the velocity of one object relative to another. In the case of a housefly, it is the velocity of the fly relative to the air or other objects around it.
Relative velocity affects a housefly's movement by allowing it to move and change direction quickly, as it is able to adjust its velocity relative to the air or other objects around it.
Yes, a housefly can move at different speeds depending on its relative velocity to the air or other objects around it. It is also able to adjust its speed in order to avoid obstacles or predators.
A housefly's small size and light weight allow it to have a high relative velocity compared to larger and heavier objects. This allows it to move and change direction quickly, making it difficult to catch or swat.