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Relative motion
Relative motion
Why do raindrops seem to fall slanting when you’re in a moving car?
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Sep 01, 2025
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To you, the car is a reference frame. While rain actually falls vertically, your car moves horizontally, so the relative motion makes drops appear slanted. It’s like running in the rain — you tilt your umbrella forward!
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