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Think Like Einstein Part 1: Adding Velocities  We begin with a basic concept—one that sets the scene... You're on a train that's moving forward at 50 mph. You throw a ball in the direction that the train is moving. Relative to you and the train, the ball leaves your hand travelling at 20 mph. Question: From the point of view of someone standing alongside the tracks, how fast is the ball moving? Sagan on Time Travel | Traveling Through Time Timespeak | Think Like Einstein | Resources Teacher's Guide | Transcript | Site Map Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule About NOVA | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Jobs | Search | To print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated November 2000 |