relative motion meaning

[Mechanics]
The continuous change of position of a body with respect to a second body or to a reference point that is fixed. Also known as apparent motion.

• relative:    Adjective: relativ ...
• relative to:    [American idiom]in ...
• motion:    Noun: motion  ...

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1. the clocks in relative motion keep different times.
2. frictional forces may also act when there is no relative motion.
3. description of relative motion and associated problem
4. we got no sense of relative motion
5. measurements of relative motion between ocean ridges and its analysis