fly in the car

[NoneAvail]

what will happen if there was a fly in the car, and the car was moving at high speeds and the fly was just staying there in the air....while the car moves, will the fly just fly right back into the back window or will it stay there?

i was thinking bout this for a while and i cant decide what will happen

what do you guys think will happen?

[psybapunk]

the fly will move with the car as the air inside the car isn't moving at high speeds.

[bakerster]

it will do the same thing you do. just sit there.

[NoneAvail]

it will do the same thing you do. just sit there.

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yeah but the fly is in the air...it isnt sitting down like me...its in the air

[Kreuger]

wow abit slow, i'm pretty sure he didnt mean that it'd sit there in the car like you...

[psybapunk]

yes, the fly is in the air, but the air in the car is stagnant unless you have the windows open.

if the windows are closed the car is like a mobile bubble for the fly, nothing inside it is moving and the fly is free to do what it wants.

[dannyscott5]

obviously he would hit the back window :rolleyes: think about it if the fly didnt move like when we dont move in a car we are sat down and so cannot smash into the window but if the fly is hovering in air it isnt going to move even thow the car is travelling at high speed unless eh

:blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink:

i have no idea wtf lol :pinch: :pinch: :pinch: :pinch: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko:

[aishiteru]

because of the car's acceleration, the fly will move backwards somewhat, but not as much as if you suddenly open the window and put the fly outside.

After all, the fly is flying relative to the movement of the car. When the car is stationary, there are no forces acting forward or backward on it. When the car begins to move, it accelerates forward relative to the fly, and it is percieved that there is a force pushing the fly backwards.

So simply put, the force pushing on the fly is the same as the force pushing you into the seat of your car under acceleration.

[ph3412t3h13]

wow abit slow, i'm pretty sure he didnt mean that it'd sit there in the car like you...

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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Ponto.com]

because of the car's acceleration, the fly will move backwards somewhat, but not as much as if you suddenly open the window and put the fly outside.

After all, the fly is flying relative to the movement of the car. When the car is stationary, there are no forces acting forward or backward on it. When the car begins to move, it accelerates forward relative to the fly, and it is percieved that there is a force pushing the fly backwards.

So simply put, the force pushing on the fly is the same as the force pushing you into the seat of your car under acceleration.

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Awesome explanation! :D

[PLCorndog]

the fly will not move, as the air it is flying in has mass, and is also moving at the same rate as the car. so the fly will be stationary relavtive to the air it is in, but still be moving with the car. it will not fly back.

[Rob2687]

Depends on the acceleration of the car, if its fast enough, the fly will go splat against the back window. ( Unless the car has inertial dampers. :p )

At what acceleration depends on a lot of factors...

[Shof]

The fly will fly back abit because of gforce,the same reason why when you floor the gas,you get like pushed back into the seat and when your floor the brake,you get pushed forewared..thats the best i can do

[Matt]

when you have a balloon in teh car does it move to the back when you dont accellerate hard?

[gdodson]

Since the fly is inclusive in the system, it wont move any differently than if it was flying outside on a windless day. I wont even budge if all it's doing is hovering. Simple physics.

[NoneAvail]

when you have a balloon in teh car does it move to the back when you dont accellerate hard?

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no because the ballon is tied on the thing

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

think of it this way. if the car is moving, and you jump, what will happen? you won't go up and down, you'll move back.

[aishiteru]

Since the fly is inclusive in the system, it wont move any differently than if it was flying outside on a windless day. I wont even budge if all it's doing is hovering. Simple physics.

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yes, but simple physics expalins it the way I explained it earlier.

If the car is accelerating forward, there is a percieved accelerative force pushing you backward.

It is possible to swat a fly in a vacuum.

To further explain, if you were sitting in a ferrari enzo, held a flat surface on your lap, and put a lead ball on that surface, and tell someone to test the 0-60 time of the car, the lead ball would start to shoot towards you.

Simple laws of acceleration.

[Cube]

if the car is moving forward at high speeds while maintaining a constant velocity then the fly wouldnt be pushed back, but under acceleration it would feel a force opposite of the cars motion

[aishiteru]

if the car is moving forward at high speeds while maintaining a constant velocity then the fly wouldnt be pushed back, but under acceleration it would feel a force opposite of the cars motion

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exactly

[kombolcha]

wow abit slow, i'm pretty sure he didnt mean that it'd sit there in the car like you...

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:rofl: :rofl: thank you that was hilerious

[+Random Stranger Subscriber¹]

think of it this way.  if the car is moving, and you jump, what will happen?  you won't go up and down, you'll move back.

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what? no! if the car is moving at steady speed you'll go up and down. try juming in the train - you will not move back. only if its accelerating then you go back. think about it.

edit: aish*teru explained everything already - go read it :p

Edited March 30, 2005 by panacea

[Hum]

What if you jump out of the car at high speed ? What happens to the fly then ? :blink:

[Coolme]

Depends on the acceleration of the car, if its fast enough, the fly will go splat against the back window. ( Unless the car has inertial dampers. :p )

At what acceleration depends on a lot of factors...

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Exactly. But, you car must have pretty fast acceleration in order for that to happen.

[insanekiwi]

cars won't fly in the next 100 years imo.

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