Relative speed
Question asked by: vcurious
Asked on: 08 Jan 2011
The aeroplane and its contents are all moving a certain speed.
When you jump on the aeroplane, you continue to both move at the same speed and therefore land in the same place. Any impact you have on the motion of the plane is so minimal with its weight and speed to have essentially no effect on its motion as it is so massive compared to you.
When you jump on something as light as a skateboard the act of pushing your weight down in order to jump affects the motion and speed of the skateboard itself which does not happen with the aeroplane.
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Replied at: 08 Jan 2011
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