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Crystal037
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- Homework Statement
- When you are standstill holding a flag, the flag flutters in the direction of wind. When you start running the direction of fluttering of the flag changes to the direction of the wind relative to you. In all case a flag flutters in the direction of the wind relative to the flag
- Relevant Equations
- V(w,f)=V(w)-V(f)
Where V(w,f) is the velocity of wind w.r.t ship
Here it is given that the flag flutters in the direction of wind w.r.t. to man. But why would the direction of fluttering of flag would change without any tangential acceleration. Is there a pseudo force acting on it. I think the direction if fluttering should remain same.