Questions and Answers
In classical mechanics, the Galilean transformation is associated with which limit?
All speeds are much less than the speed of light
According to the classical approach, how is relative velocity calculated when velocities are much less than the speed of light?
By adding the two velocities
What does the train-and-platform thought experiment highlight about the calculation of relative velocity?
It makes false assumptions about how clocks and rulers behave
In the given example, what is the walking speed of the man on the train?
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What is the relative velocity of an object or observer B in the rest frame of another object or observer A called?
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