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What you seem to be asking is probably answered by "Relativity" or "Frame of reference" but it is difficult to tell by the way you have worded your question...observation.

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Suppose you are sitting in a car at a red light when a car moving toward the north begins to pass you. if you use the passing car as a reference point the direction in whichyou appear to be moving is?

If you use the passing car as a reference point, you would appear to be moving south. This is because your perspective changes as the passing car moves north, making it seem like you are moving in the opposite direction, even though you are stationary.


Why does an object traveling in a circular path at costant speed accelerate?

An object traveling in a circular path at a constant speed undergoes acceleration because its direction of motion is constantly changing. Even though its speed remains constant, the change in direction causes an inward acceleration called centripetal acceleration. This acceleration is necessary to keep the object moving in a circular path.


Why is a person running around a circular track at a constant speed accelerating?

Even though the person is moving at a constant speed, they are changing direction constantly as they go around the track. Since acceleration is defined as any change in velocity, and velocity includes both speed and direction, the person running on a circular track is experiencing acceleration.


What science word means not moving?

Immobile (though I don't quite understand what you mean by science word)


Can an object be moving if acceleration is zero?

Yes. Acceleration is defined as a change of speed and/or direction of motion. If the speed and direction of motion are constant, then there is no acceleration.

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When you are travelling in your schoolbus the person sitting in front of you seems to be at restt though the bus is moving?

Yes, that's correct. In fact, you may correctly say that the person in front of you is moving, or that he is at rest - depending on the chosen reference frame. In relation to you, the person is at rest. In relation to the ground (under the bus), you are both moving.


How do you describe two of the geographic features as though a person is traveling to the sierra Nevada?

There are a variety of geographic features in Nevada


Can you pass ticks to another person?

Yes. If you are sitting next to someone, a tick can jump off of you onto that person. This is most common when pets transfer ticks to people though.


What is the cause of getting high temperature of engine when you are moving slow and stop go movement?

More than likely if your vehicle is only getting hot at slow speeds or at a complete stop but not when the vehicle is traveling at a nomal speed, is becUse your radiator fan has stopped working. If your fan stops working there is no air traveling though the radiator when you are moving slowly or stopped to cool the coolant.


Who was the person to use the telescope?

Galileo is the first recorded instance of the use of a telescope, though it is well known that he developed the idea for it from a toy that arrived from a traveling merchant.


Is a ventriloquist a person who drives a truck?

A ventriloquist is a person who talks without moving his or her mouth. And no, usually they don't drive trucks. Only if they are truck drivers who can do that. (not really common though). ;-)


Suppose you are sitting in a car at a red light when a car moving toward the north begins to pass you. if you use the passing car as a reference point the direction in whichyou appear to be moving is?

If you use the passing car as a reference point, you would appear to be moving south. This is because your perspective changes as the passing car moves north, making it seem like you are moving in the opposite direction, even though you are stationary.


Is traveling to Mexico domestic or international traveling?

From the US? It is international travel. If you mean NEW Mexico, that is domestic travel, though.


What is Rosa park known?

She's famous for standing up in what she believed in, even though she got arrested for it.


When you throw an object on another object it breaks the first one why?

Momentum and the fact that one object is sitting on something that prevents it from moving or 'bouncing' away from the force. It isn't always going to happen that way, though most of the time it would be true.


Should you take this LSD you have sitting around in your room?

If you want to do it, do it... though it may have no effect anymore, because it's been sitting in your room for too long...


How can a person sleep sitting up?

Many people can fall asleep standing up. Though once the person falls asleep their body becomes very relaxed and will not be able to keep the body upright. You can sleep propped up but most likely you will fall over.