When we are inside a plane and look outside the window why does everything (outside) appear to be at rest?

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When we are inside a train and we look outside the roadside trees appear to be moving in the opposite direction but when we are inside a plane and look outside the window everything seems to be at rest. Why is that so? The plane is moving so to the passengers inside the plane the outside things (clouds etc) should appear to be moving, but why don't they?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 20 '15 at 11:47

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You must have watched only the uniform blue sky, otherwise we do can see things passing by. :)

answered Apr 20 '15 at 11:47

Abhijeet

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When we are inside a plane and look outside the window why does everything (outside) appear to be at rest?

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