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Two spaceships approach Earth from opposite directions, each traveling at $0.7 c$ relative to Earth. How fast is each moving, as measured by the other?
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Step 1: We start by using the formula for the addition of velocities in special relativity, which is given by: \[u_A = \frac{u_B + v}{1 + \frac{u_B v}{c^2}}\] Show more…
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