Question

Statement 1: Earth is at rest with respect to a person standing on the Earth.

Statement 2: Earth is at rest with respect to a person standing on the Moon.

• A. Only statement 1 is correct.
• B. Only statement 2 is correct.
• C. Both the statements are true.
• D. Both the statements are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Only statement 1 is correct.

Motion is always relative. A body in motion might appear to be in motion for someone, but at rest for someone else.

Earth is at rest for a person living on it, but for someone else seeing it from the Moon, the Earth is in motion because the Moon is revolving around the Earth.