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Question
By giving an example, prove that rest and motion are relative terms.
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Solution
Rest and motion are relative terms. It means a body at rest in one situation at certain time can be in motion in another situation at the same time.
A person sitting in the compartment of a moving train is in the state of rest with respect to the surrounding of the compartment yet he is in state of motion, if he compare himself with the surroundings outside the compartment.
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