Motion 1.1 Frame of Reference

Motion 1.1

Paragraph Summary: Frame of reference is the idea that 2 observers that are observing motion at different positions can both have conflicting ideas, but both can be correct. One person could say that and object is moving away from them and another person could say that the object is moving toward them, and they could both be correct. They could both be correct because they are both at different positions, so they both have different frames of reference. You can avoid conflicting data by setting up an object to be used as a reference point. For example, you could say that the object moved 2 meters away from the door, and someone with a completely different frame of reference could have the same data as you.

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This image relates to frame of reference because it shows that 2 observers with different frames of reference have different thoughts on an object's motion.



This image shows frame of reference because it shows that one observer on a cart just sees a ball going straight up and down, but an observer on the ground sees the ball going to the side as well, so they both have different frames of reference.