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4. Bob is moving away from Alice with speed of 0.5c. Carlos is moving away from Alice and to Bob with speed of 0.8c. What is the speed of Carlos as measured by perpendicular Bob?

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Chapter39: Relativity

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to Bob with speed of 0.8c. What is the speed of Carlos as measured by
perpendicular
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