Rocket A leaves a space station with a speed of 0.80c. Later, rocket B leaves in the same direction with a speed of 0.50c. What the velocity of rocket A is as observed from rocket B?
This problem can be solved using the relativistic velocity
addition formula. The velocity of rocket A with respect to rocket B
(or as observed from rocket B) turns out to be 0.5 c. Detailed
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Rocket A leaves a space station with a speed of 0.80c. Later, rocket B leaves in...
Rocket A leaves a space station with a speed of 0.80c. Later, rocket B leaves in the same direction with a speed of 0.50c. What the velocity of rocket A is as observed from rocket B?
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