Home     Links     Contact Us     Bookmark  
 
   Homepage      News      Legal Forum      Dictionary  
Home : Legal Forum : Cars & Transportation Safety

If a fly is in your car travelling at 100mph what speed is the fly flying at?
Find answers to your legal question.





If a fly is in your car travelling at 100mph what speed is the fly flying at?



    




Grizz
What.....??

If you were flying around your car at 100mph with a fly in your flies how fast would your flies be flying?

How the HELL should I know???

I can get 2 pounds of meat out of a fly though

ZZZZZZIP.......WEY HEY!!!


Chrispy bacon, tomatoes & eggs!
Rating
If the fly is at rest in your vehicle it is travelling at zero mph relative to your car but at 100 mph relative to the earth.
Is that swat you expected?


δώδεκα
Easy you said in your question that the fly was travelling at 100mph so the answer must be 100mph BUT if you meant the CAR was travelling at 100mph and the fly was sitting still then the answer is zero mph in relation to the car but 100mph in relation to the outside - but if the world is travelling through space in excess of 25,000 mph then that complicates things.....therefore swat the fly and pour yourself a beer.


rukrym
Rating
Strictly speaking, it is impossible to say at what speed the fy is moving, you must measure its velocity relative to some other body. For example, the fly could be said to have a velocity of 100mph relative to the earth, or a velocity of 0mph relative to the car.


Robert W
Rating
Speed is relative - To you, also in the car, the fly is travelling at zero - assuming it is sitting still.
Relative to the tree you are about to hit it, and you are travelling at 100 MPH.


John M
Rating
if you're asking in reference to a point (stationary), it depends on which direction the fly is going to. i'm sure its just going around inside your car. but your car speed is immaterial to its flight speed.


Andy
Rating
you probably shouldn't be worrying about a fly in your car if you're driving a hundred miles per hour.


awesomewowcool8923
He is flying 100 mph with the car, relitive to the scenery outside.

He is flying 0 mph relative to you sitting in the car.

Speed is relative, the speed is determined by what it is moving relative to.


Soup Dragon
Rating
He's not flying he's travelling at 100mph cos he's sitting on the dash or windscreen admiring the view. HaHa Hope this helps and have a nice day!


Al Mac Wheel
If the fly wants to live, it should get out of your car as soon as you slow down. If the fly is crawling along some place inside the car I'd guess it is doing 100 mph along with your body.


Lee
Rating
It's all relative. We are all here clinging to a planet spinning round at upto 1000mph (if you stand on the equator). Can we feel it no. Would we if it stopped, yes.


LittleBarb
Rating
The fly wouldn't be TRAVELING AT ALL... he'd hit the windshield inside and splat within seconds of his flight.....


Paul S
Rating
depending on what direction the fly is flying in!

if to front of car it flying 100mph + the flys speed in the car.

if to back of car then its 100mph - flys speed in car as its actually going backwards

if sideways the its 100mph then same as car speed

if up or down then its same speed as car.

what a frigging question to ask lol.

Or if you read your question carefully...you have actually told me the fly is flying at 100mph in my car so therefore the answer is 100mph


kimht
the fly is still going to reached a distance of 100 miles in an hour


mybuttstinks2001
It is not flying, it is resting on your nose. So, 0 mph.


Girls Just Wanna have Fun
No speed, because he's frozen in fear.


JQ
Rating
100 mph the same speed with the car


My flying toast OWNS yours!
Rating
Its the car moving 100mph not the fly, so if the fly is standing still its moving at 0mph.


Eric S
Rating
Same as the car. I think.


stupidhead
Grammerically, the "fly" is the subject and "in your car" is a prepositional phrase describing the location of the fly. Thus, the fly is traveling at 100 mph.


BabyDaddy-U Gone Smell my cologn
Rating
Whatever speed you are going.


Donna A
The fly is doing 0 mph as it is not moving, only the car is doing 100mph.

This is like....if an air hostess is on her feet walking up and down the plane from London to New York, does this mean she has walked from London to New York?


David H
Sigh


manny alvarez
Rating
if the fly were still, it would be moving at 0 mph, the thing is that the car is moving the fly, but the fly is not moving itself. therefore the fly is not producing any movement. now if the fly were hovering over the car, it would depend of the speed of the wings.





 Enter Your Message or Comment


User Name:  
User Email:   
Post a comment:




Legal Discussion Forum

 Is it fair to wait 6 months after your permit to get your license?
Shouldn't it be at least 3 months or less?...


 Alcohol and driving?
Why is it that after years of goverment campaining they haven't made it illegal.Why is it there's still a legal limit and people are still getting killed, injured,etc
They've ...


 Bouncy car at motorway speeds?
I have a nissan micra 2005 and at about 60mph or higher, it becomes a bit bouncy, i feel like its bouncing all over the road and have to hold on very tight to the steering wheel.

is there ...


 Should I stop driving?
I passed my driving test a couple of months ago. It took me five attempts. I came home last Friday to collect my car and have been driving every day since then. Today I went on the motorway with my ...


 How many seconds is a safe distance when you're driving?
What says you? Why?...


 Poll Do you like traveling in the rain?
I drove for two hours today in the pouring rain,,,,,,I hate to drive in the rain! How about you?...


 I am going to teach my dog how to drive today. Should we start with automatic or stick shift?
I will operate the gas and brakes, of course....


 How do you deal with aggressive drivers when you're on the road?
...


 Can my daughter sit in the front of the car?
She is 9 but is still slightly under the required hieght to do without a booster seat.
This is not a problem but since the law changed she has always used her booster in the back.

We ...


 IMPORTANT!!!! please look.. its about speeding?
I just want to say something to everyone who is reading this.. and it would be much appriciated if you pass this on to everyone you know

im a 16 year old girl.living in a town wher mostly ...


 When to Signal on a Roundabout?
We're having this argument in work. Some guys think when you get on a roundabout you signal right until you turn off, then you stop signalling.

Some think you signal right when your ...


 Why Do People With 4X4's Drive Fast In The Snow?
Don't they realize they can't stop any faster than anyone else?...


 I'm interested in getting a scooter, but I have a 7 yr old daughter. Is it safe for her to ride with me?
I know scooters are fairly slow--most under 40 miles per hour. Is that safe for a child as a passenger?...


 Who is right? My boyfriend or me?
My boyfriend keeps saying that when you get to intersections that have stop signs and no traffic lights (including in mall parking lot areas), you have to guess your way through. I keep telling him ...


 Would you drink and drive?
Do you think it's kool to drink and drive If so why do you think it's kool to drink and drive?...


 What are the Little black box's on top of traffic lights are they sensors or cameras?
The sit on top of lights facing front of car and are about the size of childs shoe box and have black perspex on the front my mate and i have been trying having this discussion for years i think they ...


 What are some really sad songs? bf just broke up with me.?
...


 When taking driving test, should I indicate when going around a parked car?
When taking my practical driving test, do I need to indicate to go around a stationery vehicle on the side of the road?...


 Do you hate people tailgating you?
Do you anyone hate it when people drive really close to your bumper and complain if you had to brake hard or had to brake really slowly for a tight turn, People like this gets really on my nerves, I ...


 Why do emergency vehicles always get the right of way?
Yes, I know they got places to go, crimes to solve, lives to save and fires to put out, but I don't know if its just me who gets annoyed at the speeds some police cars etc, go at, sometimes they ...




Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Wiki Law 3k Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - Trusted legal information for you.
Archive: Forum  |  Forum  |  Forum  |  Links
0.014