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Imagine a car moving down a street. From which reference point would the
street appear to be moving?
A. From the street
B. From the sky
C. From the sidewalk
D. From the car

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Final answer:

The street would appear to be moving from the frame of reference of the car because, in relative motion, the motion is described relative to the observer's frame of reference, which in this case is the moving car. The correct option is D. From the car.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question, we are to decide from which reference point the street would seem to be moving if there's a car driving down it.

When you are in a moving car, you have chosen the car as your frame of reference. Objects outside of the car, like the street, will appear to be moving relative to you even though they are stationary relative to the ground. This is an illustration of relative motion, where the motion of an object is always described relative to a particular frame of reference.

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