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  • Fly Speed on a Moving Car: Understanding Relative Motion
    This is a bit of a trick question! Here's why:

    * Relative Motion: The fly's speed is relative to its surroundings. If it's resting on your car, it's going the same speed as the car, which is 80 km/h.

    * No Movement: From the fly's perspective, it's not moving at all. It's stationary on the car.

    So, the fly's speed relative to the car is 0 km/h, but its speed relative to the ground is 80 km/h.

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