You and Mae are in free-float frames. Mae has just passed you, traveling at a speed of 60 km/hr. You throw a ball toward her at a speed of 60 km/hr. What will Mae see the ball doing?
A) She'll see the ball stationary, floating freely in her own reference frame.
B) She'll see the ball coming toward her at 60 km/hr.
C) She'll see the ball moving away from her at 60 km/hr.
D) She'll see the ball coming toward her at 120 km/hr.
A) She'll see the ball stationary, floating freely in her own reference frame.
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