01 Sep '05 23:23>
Originally posted by iamatigerSuch a point could NEVER travel forwards. At best, it would be stationary.
The bottom of one of its wheels?
Originally posted by BowmannI was thinking that the point would move forwards relative to the body of the car. I think you are thinking it would be (at best) stationary relative to the surroundings of the car, I agree.
Such a point could NEVER travel forwards. At best, it would be stationary.
Originally posted by iamatigerIn fact, thinking about it I believe that even if the car is accelerating under power and the engine is in the front. petrol flowing from the back to the front will not necessarily exceed the backward velocity of the car and so might not be going forward relative to the surroundings.
I was thinking that the point would move forwards relative to the body of the car. I think you are thinking it would be (at best) stationary relative to the surroundings of the car, I agree.
Originally posted by iamatigerregardless how fast the car was going backwards,petrol is flowing from the tank at the back of the car(to the front)to the engine which is in the front of the car,ie wot is going forward while the car is going backwards PETROL nothing else can go forward only PETROL
In fact, thinking about it I believe that even if the car is accelerating under power and the engine is in the front. petrol flowing from the back to the front will not necessarily exceed the backward velocity of the car and so might not be going forward relative to the surroundings.
Originally posted by shots314What if there was a butterfly inside the car flying from the back to the front? huh? HUH?
regardless how fast the car was going backwards,petrol is flowing from the tank at the back of the car(to the front)to the engine which is in the front of the car,ie wot is going forward while the car is going backwards PETROL nothing else can go forward only PETROL