Can something go faster than it’s pushed?

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Can something go faster than it’s pushed?

A UCLA Physics Professor bet Derek $10,000 that his video about going downwind faster than the wind was wrong.

Here's a demonstration you can do at home to see why something can move faster than the force pushing it.
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Veritasium

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