What should you see as you look out the window on a moving train?
A) Things beyond the point of your gaze are moving very quickly in the opposite direction.
B) Things near to the train are moving very quickly in the opposite direction.
C) Things beyond the point of your gaze are moving quicker than you are and in the same direction.
D) Things near the train are moving very quickly in the same direction.

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When you're on a moving train and look out the window, objects that are closer to the train, such as nearby trees or buildings, appear to move quickly in the opposite direction of the train's movement. This is due to the relative motion between the observer (you) and the nearby objects.

What Should You See as You Look Out the Window