[autumnraine]

I’m not sure, but if she finds this, let me know.

How can an insect fly around inside a car that is going 75 miles an hour? Or something dropped inside the car goes straight down. How is the outside the moving vehicle the only thing that is affected?

I know it has something to do with the Theory of Relativity, but I don’t know enough about it to answer that riddle for myself.

[LeGrande]

How can an insect fly around inside a car that is going 75 miles an hour? Or something dropped inside the car goes straight down. How is the outside the moving vehicle the only thing that is affected?

They are all relative motion, but have nothing to do with the Theory of Relativity : )

[iowamark]

How can an insect fly around inside a car that is going 75 miles an hour? Or something dropped inside the car goes straight down. How is the outside the moving vehicle the only thing that is affected?

Everything inside the car, including the air molecules, are all traveling at 75mph.

The air, and the insect, are not even aware that they are moving as they are not experiencing any friction with the road or the outside air.

On the other hand, the car tires and windshield are experiencing considerable friction with the unmoving roadway and outside air.