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Special Relativity question
« on: May 24, 2012, 09:02:13 pm »
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If an observer on earth observes two spaceships travelling towards each other, one at 0.6c (A), the other at 0.7c (B), what speed would ship A measure B to be travelling at and vice versa?

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Re: Special Relativity question
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2012, 10:00:23 pm »
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If an observer on earth observes two spaceships travelling towards each other, one at 0.6c (A), the other at 0.7c (B), what speed would ship A measure B to be travelling at and vice versa?

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diff lorentz transf wrt t to obtain a conversion formula
answer 0.9155c

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Re: Special Relativity question
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2012, 10:20:09 pm »
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ok, thanks. Do I need that formula/to know how to do this for VCE physics?

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Re: Special Relativity question
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2012, 10:22:58 pm »
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have not seen such questions in past exams

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Re: Special Relativity question
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2012, 10:37:27 pm »
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Ok, thanks a lot!