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Chapter 26, Problem 27P
A rocket moves with a velocity of 0.92c to the right with respect to a stationary observer A. An observer B moving relative to observer A finds that the rocket is moving with a velocity of 0.95c to the left. What is the velocity of observer B relative to observer A? (Hint: Consider observer B’s velocity in the frame of reference of the rocket.)
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COLLEGE PHYSICS V1+WEBASSIGN MULTI-TERM
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