Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 26 - The Special Theory of Relativity - Questions - Page 766: 2

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The situation is consistent with the principle of relativity. Even though you are at rest relative to the earth, you are moving backward relative to the other car. Standing still, and moving backward at constant speed, both feel the same to your body. There is no difference between absolute and relative motion. This mini-experiment confirms that "all inertial reference frames are equal".
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