If the spaceship in question 18 somehow travels at c relative to you, and it somehow fires its rocket at c relative to itself, use the equation to show that the speed of the rocket relative to you is still c!
To show: The speed relative speed of rocket relative to a person is c .
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Speed of spaceship relative to person,
Speed of rocket relative to spaceship,
Formula used:
The formula for addition of relative velocities is,
Calculation:
On substituting the given values in the given formula,
Conclusion:
Therefore, it is proved that the speed of rocket relative to person is c .
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