You are riding on a train.  You have a drinks glass in front of you on a table.  You notice that the glass, from your perspective, suddenly starts moving towards the front of the train.  This appears to violate Newton’s 1st Law of Motion.  Explain, using Newton’s Laws, what is occurring.

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You are riding on a train.  You have a drinks glass in front of you on a table.  You notice that the glass, from your perspective, suddenly starts moving towards the front of the train.  This appears to violate Newton’s 1st Law of Motion.  Explain, using Newton’s Laws, what is occurring.

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