This is a really common thing to see happen in the real world, and one that people have a hard time seeing from the point of view of an outside observer just sitting on the side of the road. If you’ve ever been in a truck where this happened to you, now you know why.


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2 Responses to “Reference Frames and the Truck Problem”

  1. wilsonrrw says:

    can you maybe explain where you get your math equations from? And explain how you got the answers before you move on. Allot of what you talk about doesn’t make sense to me, so if you could explain before you move on i would be grateful. Thanks again.