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Why do stationary objects appear to move when we are in a moving car ?

The motion of any object depends on the motion of the observer since motion is relative.If we have many observers,each one measures certain velocity relative to (compared to) the frame of reference that objects are standing in.When you are in the car it is at rest relative to you and if the car is moving with a ‘constant speed’ your brain can hardly tell that the car is even moving on the road. So relative to me the road,trees and the power lines will be moving with a speed equal to the speed of the car and the car is at rest.

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