Summary
Mark tests the movie myth of jumping straight up on a moving train (or vehicle) and whether you land in the same spot. He runs real experiments to show how motion you can't feel still affects you.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
When everything around you moves together at a steady speed, you move with it — even in the air for a moment. That shared motion is why you land in nearly the same spot.
- Why do you land in almost the same spot when you jump inside a moving vehicle?
- What did Mark change between tests to make the myth easier to see?
- How is riding smoothly at a steady speed different from speeding up or stopping fast?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: motion, steady speed, force, frame of reference.
Try it: Next time you ride in a car at a steady speed, gently toss a soft object straight up (if it's safe). Where does it land? Write why.