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Describe your motion as seen from a reference point on the train then describe it from a reference point on the ground?
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If you are *not* dealing with special relativity and its effects, then the answer becomes far more simple.
If you are not moving and are standing on the ground, then you see a train moving past you a fast speed. In this case, the reference "frame" (not necessarily a point) is you and the object being described is the train.
If you flipped the roles, then it would be someone on the train watching you as the train moves. However, since it is from the train's perspective, it does not appear that the train is moving, but rather that you are moving away from the train, along with the rest of the world that passes the train by. This is described as the train being the reference frame and you would be the object described by the train.
This is, again, just Galilean relativity. Special relativity puts a few twists on it and has some additional effects.
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What is a common frame of reference when you describe motion?
An origin or zero point.
Describe a situation in which motion is described in terms of a reference point?
:p hi
Why do you need to include a reference point when you describe the motion of an object?
Motion is relative. There must be something to compare it to.
Is the frame of reference needed to describe motion accurrately and completely?
That's right, motion cannot be measured unless you have some frame of reference within which to measure it.
What is a point of view from which to describe motion?
One point of view from which to describe motion is the observer's frame of reference. This point of view defines the position and motion of an object relative to the observer. By choosing a specific frame of reference, we can describe how an object moves in relation to that reference point.
What are things that are around you that you use to describe motion?
frame of reference
What is a common frame of reference when you describe motion?
An origin or zero point.
Describe a situation in which motion is described in terms of a reference point?
:p hi
How what would be a god reference point to describe the motion of a dog the ground Bother dog unning Ca tree D all of the above?
it would be a because he touches the ground when he walks
Why do you need to include a reference point when you describe the motion of an object?
Motion is relative. There must be something to compare it to.
Is the frame of reference needed to describe motion accurrately and completely?
That's right, motion cannot be measured unless you have some frame of reference within which to measure it.
What is a point of view from which to describe motion?
One point of view from which to describe motion is the observer's frame of reference. This point of view defines the position and motion of an object relative to the observer. By choosing a specific frame of reference, we can describe how an object moves in relation to that reference point.
True or false A frame of reference is not necessary to describe motion accurately and completely?
It certainly is necessary. Sometimes it may be implied - for example, in practice, quite often planet Earth is used as a frame of reference. But whether it is implied, or explicitly stated, you always need a frame of reference to describe motion, or position.
What are the two factors that describe motion?
The two factors that describe motion are thing. :)
Why is the reference important in order to describe motion?
Motion is always relative, depending on the reference point. If a tree is the reference point, then the car zooming past will be moving. But, if you use the car as the reference point, then it seems as though the tree is zooming past.
Is frame reference used to describe the motion of an object related to it?
It is called "reference frame"; and yes, that's the basic idea - related to what will you measure movement.
Is frame of reference used to describe the motion of an object related to it?
It is called "reference frame"; and yes, that's the basic idea - related to what will you measure movement.
