A jet airplane travelling at the speed of 500km/h ejects its products of combustion at the speed of 1500km/h relative to the jet plane.What is the speed of the latter with respect to an observer on the ground?

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Q: Observer S detects two flashes of light. A big flash occurs at x1 = 1390 m and, 5.13 us later, a…

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