By giving an example,prove that rest and motion are relative terms.

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(N/A) Rest and motion are relative terms because they depend on the frame of reference of the observer.
For example,consider a passenger sitting inside a moving train.
With respect to another passenger sitting in the same compartment,the passenger is in a state of rest because their relative position does not change with time.
However,with respect to an observer standing on the platform outside the train,the same passenger is in a state of motion because their position changes continuously as the train moves.
Thus,the state of rest or motion is not absolute but depends on the observer's frame of reference.

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