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dorkymichelle
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My dad asked me this yesterday,
if a fly(insect) flies from one end to the airplane to another, would it be flying faster than the airplane?
The obvious answer is no, it's physically impossible, but how do I articulate the reasoning, I know it has something to do with the reference frame of where the fly is flying...
but if you are on the ground and the airplane is clear and you see the fly flying, would it seem like the fly is flying faster than the plane?
if a fly(insect) flies from one end to the airplane to another, would it be flying faster than the airplane?
The obvious answer is no, it's physically impossible, but how do I articulate the reasoning, I know it has something to do with the reference frame of where the fly is flying...
but if you are on the ground and the airplane is clear and you see the fly flying, would it seem like the fly is flying faster than the plane?