2007-01-03 07:29:43 · 7 answers · asked by chikoo 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Check this site out for a graphic demonstration of what you see
http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/bionb424/students/gjs23/motionparallax.html
2007-01-03 09:45:18 · answer #1 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they are traveling a great distance, and there is nothing to scale the movement against.
the average typical horizon when you look up is about 130 degrees of visability, and a plane @ 35,000 ft and traveling 400 miles per hour would take about 3 full minutes to pass overhead,
what appears to be a mile or two to us on the ground is really 20-30 miles of travel for the plane.
2007-01-03 15:39:24 · answer #2 · answered by fighterace26 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
the same reason the moon doesnt appear to move quickly or why trees that are further off the road don't appear to move as quickly by as the grass in the median. the angle which you're looking at the object from doesn't change as rapidly, so there is a smaller effect of speed percieved
2007-01-03 15:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by jerry c 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's called motion parallax. The moon also appears to do this as it follows us at night when we drive
2007-01-03 16:34:12 · answer #4 · answered by Cupid Stunt 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the further the object is the smaller and slower it seames
2007-01-03 15:49:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BECAUSE THE DISTANCE FROM U IS TOO MUCH
2007-01-03 15:34:36 · answer #6 · answered by rockandroll1968 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is because of its distance..
2007-01-05 04:54:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋