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A spaceship moves at a speed of 0.95 c away from the Earth. It shoots a star wars torpedo toward the Earth at a speed of 0.90 c relative to the ship. What is the velocity of the torpedo relative to the Earth? (The direction in which the spaceship moves is the positive direction.) the answer is 0.34 c

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          A spaceship moves at a speed of 0.95 c away from the Earth. It
shoots a star wars torpedo toward the Earth at a speed of 0.90 c
relative to the ship. What is the velocity of the torpedo relative
to the Earth? (The direction in which the spaceship moves is the
positive direction.) the answer is 0.34 c

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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- The spaceship moves at a speed of \( v = 0.95c \) away from Earth. - The torpedo is shot at a speed of \( u' = 0.90c \) relative to the spaceship, but towards Earth. Show more…

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A spaceship moves at a speed of 0.95 c away from the Earth. It shoots a star wars torpedo toward the Earth at a speed of 0.90 c relative to the ship. What is the velocity of the torpedo relative to the Earth? (The direction in which the spaceship moves is the positive direction.) the answer is 0.34 c