Muroid t1_j5w24kc wrote
You have correctly identified the fact that kinetic energy is frame dependent and not conserved between frames of reference.
You aren’t really missing anything other than that you should do all comparisons from within the same frame of reference, but what frame you choose can be arbitrary and the math will ultimately all work out.
tdscanuck t1_j5xjugj wrote
It'll all work out *as long as the frames aren't accelerating*. If you're in accelerating reference frames all bets are off.
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