In space, if the ISS is traveling at 17,150 miles per hour how does it look so stationary in the video from the Dragon capsule. Also How does it dock so precisely when it is moving so fast.

Question

In space, if the ISS is traveling at 17,150 miles per hour how does it look so stationary in the video from the Dragon capsule. Also How does it dock so precisely when it is moving so fast.

In: Physics

Answer 1

If you are eating a cheesburger in your car traveling at 60 MPH, the cheeseburger is also traveling 60 MPH.

Now if someone throws a cheesburger into your mouth at 60 MPH, there can be problems.