Question

Earth continually moves about 30 km/s through space, which means the wall you stand next to also is moving at 30 km/s. When you jump vertically the wall doesn't slam into you because ________

Answer 1

Answer:

we are on the same frame of reference moving with the earth with the same velocity.

Explanation:

• Given that the earth is continuously moving at a speed of about 30 kilometers per second in the space. This means this is the observed speed from and external frame of reference in space being at rest.

• But when we jump from vertically on the earth we are already on the same moving frame of reference and bounded to it by the gravity and hence when we jump off its surface we jump with its velocity of motion and so does every other object present on the earth and hence we do not collide with the wall when taking a vertical jump beside it. To us the wall seems to be at rest because we both are on the same frame of the reference.