Relative Motion
Explain relative motion — how the apparent speed and direction of an object depends on the observer's own motion — using everyday examples such as trains and cars passing
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If your child was on a train and another train passed going the same direction but faster, could they explain why it looks slow even if it's actually travelling at high speed?
Explain relative motion — how the apparent speed and direction of an object depends on the observer's own motion — using everyday examples such as trains and cars passing
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- Explains why a train moving at the same speed in the same direction as another appears stationary to passengers on that train
- Calculates relative speed when two objects move towards or away from each other
- Explains why the frame of reference matters when describing motion
“If your child was on a train and another train passed going the same direction but faster, could they explain why it looks slow even if it's actually travelling at high speed?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Forces & Motion
- Age range
- Ages 11–12
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