If you were standing on a train travelling at high speed

[classic33]

As a matter of fact, there are several parts if the train that are moving backwards

Only seven. What type of trains do you use??

 

[sheva]

The fly/train thing is something I`ve mentioned to people before, they all think I`m totally bonkers. Without getting into the science of things (I`m no science expert ) then on the face of it , it must (theoretically at least) be true.
My other theory, similar to jumping inside a train, is being in a free-falling lift and jumping up just before the lift hits the ground.Would this save you from injury?

 

[Tollers]

Noooo. And you'd break your legs in the lift too! stoppit. lol. too much bad science for me to cope with!

 

[sheva]

The lift thing may not be scientifically true, but It makes for a good drunken pub conversation.

 

[Dilbert]

Doh, I didn't read the OP properly and assumed it meant on top of the train. I will go to the corner and write out a thousand times "I must state my assumptions".

 

[Panter]

Newton's first law:

"Every object persists in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless it is compelled to change that state by the forces impressed on it."

The train is moving at X mpg, you're moving along at X mph, the air in the carriage is moving at X mph, so there's no friction. Therefore you're going to land exactly where you were on the train.

But surely gravity would still act as a "brake" even with no friction?

 

[Norm]

Gravity sucks, downwards. It will define the arc of the jumper but it will not affect his speed relative to the train or the air around him.

 

[Over The Hill]

Deadly serious ???

1 day = 1 revolution of the Earth on it's axis.
This is the only measurement of time we need to be concerned with.
..

Well not quite it is - 360.9856 degrees per day.
As we are moving around the sun we call 1 day the period in which we get round to the same point relative to the sun. As we have moved in our orbit around the sun (1/365 and a bit), the sun is about one degree further over.

 

[Over The Hill]

What if I am travelling at the speed of light in my car and switch my headlights on. Will I be able to see?

 

[Panter]

Gravity sucks, downwards. It will define the arc of the jumper but it will not affect his speed relative to the train or the air around him.

Ok, I take your point.


If it was me jumping, I'd land in a different place though, just to be bloody awkward B)

*but quietly so as not to disturb Rythem Thief*

 

[jimboalee]

Only seven. What type of trains do you use??

Lost a wheel off your wagon?

The wheel flanges move backwards.

Think Finite element.

 

[jimboalee]

Shall I start another thread, or pose the question here?

Tollers, figure this?

When you buy a mechanical wristwatch, it SLOWS down as it 'runs in'.

How does this happen if the bearings are polishing and it should run easier?

 

[jimboalee]

Tollers.

Please explain to everyone why my mention of the Earth's rotation (Coriolis Effect) and mass having gravity is 'Crap'.

 

[Over The Hill]

Shall I start another thread, or pose the question here?

Tollers, figure this?

When you buy a mechanical wristwatch, it SLOWS down as it 'runs in'.

How does this happen if the bearings are polishing and it should run easier?

Assuming that to be true the reason may be -

The timekeeping is down to the movement of the balance spring which is wound around a balance wheel. If the balance wheel runs better it will run further on each stroke so with each stroke being longer the watch runs slower.

 

[Over The Hill]

IT'S RELATIVE!!!!!!!!!!

I think it does not work in the same way as other moving objects as light cannot move faster even if the source of the light is moving. The car moving at the speed of light cannot throw a light ahead of itself.