Re: Relative velocity problem....

[David Dockstader <DRDOCK00@UKCC.UKY.EDU>]

This sound especially helpful.  If you ask them how fast they are going if they
walk to the back of the plane most if not all should readily realize they are
still going forward!

On Wed, 10 Sep 1997 22:25:31 -0500 (EST) Delphi High School said:
> When I teach relative velocity I ask how many have ever flown in an
> airplane. Most have been in a big jet. I ask how fast they were going.
> How fast were the dishes on their trays going? Then ask about the ball
> being tossed straight up, forward and then backward. perhaps this
> connection to a personal experience will help some of them.
> Patti Mason
> Delphi high school
> Delphi IN