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Can a body be at rest as well as in moti...

Can a body be at rest as well as in motion at the same time? Explain.

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Yes. .A body may be at rest relative to one object and at the same time it may be in motion relative to another object. For example, a passenger sitting in a moving bus is at rest with respect to his fellow passenger but he is in motion with respect to a man standing outside the bus.
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