ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Motion field

Okay kiddo, so imagine you're on a playground and you see people running around. You notice that they're all moving in different directions and at different speeds. That's kind of like a "motion field."

Basically, a motion field is when there are lots of things moving around and you can see how they're all moving in relation to each other. It's like a big picture of movement.

Scientists use motion fields to study lots of things, like how animals move and how things travel through the air or water.

They can use computers to create a visual representation of the motion field so they can see exactly how everything is moving. It's kind of like playing a video game where you control all the characters, except in this case, the computer is doing it all for you!

So next time you see lots of people moving around, try to imagine the motion field and see if you can figure out which direction everyone is going in. It's like a big puzzle that you get to solve!