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Reference Point and Reference Frame

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At a traffic signal, as the sign turns green, a car starts moving. The signal now appears to be moving backwards relative to the car.

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Solution

The correct option is A True
A person inside the car would see the signal going backwards. This property of motion is called being Relative.

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