Looking Out the Window While Seated on a Stationary Train

question 54

Multiple Choice

Looking out the window while seated on a stationary train, Rebecca sees another stationary train on the next track. One of the trains begins to move, and Rebecca is not sure whether her train is moving or if the other train is moving. What phenomenon is responsible for this confusion?

• A) induced motion
• B) apparent movement
• C) motion parallax
• D) the correspondence problem

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