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Is sticking your hand outside of a window of a car going 50 MPH the same as 50 MPH wind?

Asked by simone54 (7642points) March 18th, 2010

Where are the physic majors at? or anyone that has ever taken a physics class?

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dpworkin's avatar

Yes, it’s the same, assuming the air through which you are driving is still.

Cheeseball451's avatar

Your question is confusing me “Is sticking your hand outside of a window of a car going 50 MPH the as 50 MPH wind?”

Rarebear's avatar

I think she means, if you stick your hand out of the car going 50 mph, is it the same as sticking your hand in a 50 mph wind gust. The answer is yes. Now if you’re driving into a 10 mph headwind, then your hand will be experiencing a 60 mph wind.

AstroChuck's avatar

Einstein deems it so.
That is if the air isn’t already moving around.

simone54's avatar

I AM NOT A SHE!

AstroChuck's avatar

There she goes again.

stranger_in_a_strange_land's avatar

Same thing, unless there’s a headwind or tailwind to add or subtract.

CMaz's avatar

If your hand is not attached. Only for a second.

josie's avatar

Yes. Imagine a hurricaine

john65pennington's avatar

50 mph is 50 mph. there is no difference.

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