i simply can not understand how. if you were to stand on a train and jump, you would end up in the same place you were when you jumped. similarly, how do flies fly on a train??

Question

i simply can not understand how. if you were to stand on a train and jump, you would end up in the same place you were when you jumped. similarly, how do flies fly on a train??

In: Physics

Answer 1

relativity

speed is relative

right now you’re moving fast as hell through the cosmos, you just don’t feel it because there’s no change in movement

it’s all about change in speed, not the speed you’re traveling at