You Are Traveling in a Space Ship at Half the Speed

question 42

Multiple Choice

You are traveling in a space ship at half the speed of light (0.5c) directly toward an oncoming photon traveling at the speed of light (c) . At what speed would you see the photon coming toward you?

• A) c
• B) 0.25c
• C) 1.5c
• D) 0.5c

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