By giving an example,prove that rest and motion are relative terms.
(N/A) Rest and motion are relative terms because they depend on the frame of reference of the observer.
For example,consider a passenger sitting inside a moving train.
With respect to another passenger sitting in the same compartment,the passenger is in a state of rest because their relative position does not change with time.
However,with respect to an observer standing on the platform outside the train,the same passenger is in a state of motion because their position changes continuously as the train moves.
Thus,the state of rest or motion is not absolute but depends on the observer's frame of reference.
For example,consider a passenger sitting inside a moving train.
With respect to another passenger sitting in the same compartment,the passenger is in a state of rest because their relative position does not change with time.
However,with respect to an observer standing on the platform outside the train,the same passenger is in a state of motion because their position changes continuously as the train moves.
Thus,the state of rest or motion is not absolute but depends on the observer's frame of reference.
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