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??

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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

it is because you (and the fly) are moving as fast as the train.

so if you are standing on a train and jump, you’re not just moving up, you’re also moving forward, at the same speed the train is