A person riding in a moving car will observe objects moving differently from someone standing still on the side of the road, because
A) the laws of physics are different for moving objects.
B) of the precession of the Earth's axis.
C) they are in different frames of reference.
D) they will have different latitudes on the Earth.
E) motion distorts measurements of true values.

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The person in the moving car and the person standing still are in different frames of reference, which affects their observations of the motion of objects.

A Person Riding in a Moving Car Will Observe Objects