I've read a few books, but none of which said there is an existing answer for this...
A bucket filled with water hangs on a string. When nothing moves the water is flat. The bucket starts spinning, water is still flat. Water catches up in speed, water starts to funnel out. Bucket stops spinning, water keeps spinning and is still funneling.
Ok, so if you're still with me....
when nothing moves, relative to each other neither the water nor the bucket are moving. and the water is flat. however, when both are moving, they are not moving relative to each other, but the water is funneling (forms a cone)
On the second case. When the bucket starts spinning, it IS moving relative to the water, but the water is flat. But when the bucket stops, it STILL IS moving relative to the water, but the water is funnelled.
If everything is relative, what are these two things moving relative to, it can't be one another. Can it?
Riddle me that. Thanks
2006-10-04
03:32:14
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