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written by B. Surendranath
This applet illustrates the motion of an object in from different reference perspectives. A block moves with a constant velocity on a second object that is also moving.  Velocities and directions of the moving objects can be changed by the user. This is part of a large collection of physics and math applets by the author.
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Classical Mechanics
- Relative Motion
Mathematical Tools
- Vector Algebra
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Audio/Visual
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application/java
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© 2004 B. Surendranath Reddy
Keywords:
Position Vectors, Relative motion, interactive lesson, simulations
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created April 23, 2006 by swapna gurumani
Record Updated:
February 22, 2025 by Lyle Barbato
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March 11, 2004
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B. Surendranath, (2004), WWW Document, (https://www.rwi-natuurkunde.nl/applets/Surendranath/Applets/Kinematics/Reframe/RF.html).
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B. Surendranath, Where to Where (2004), <https://www.rwi-natuurkunde.nl/applets/Surendranath/Applets/Kinematics/Reframe/RF.html>.
APA Format
Surendranath, B. (2004, March 11). Where to Where. Retrieved February 10, 2026, from https://www.rwi-natuurkunde.nl/applets/Surendranath/Applets/Kinematics/Reframe/RF.html
Chicago Format
Surendranath, B. Where to Where. March 11, 2004. https://www.rwi-natuurkunde.nl/applets/Surendranath/Applets/Kinematics/Reframe/RF.html (accessed 10 February 2026).
MLA Format
Surendranath, B. Where to Where. 2004. 11 Mar. 2004. 10 Feb. 2026 <https://www.rwi-natuurkunde.nl/applets/Surendranath/Applets/Kinematics/Reframe/RF.html>.
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