Two Spaceships Are Approaching One Another,one with Speed V​₁ and the Other

question 62

Multiple Choice

Two spaceships are approaching one another,one with speed v​₁ and the other with speed v​₂.Neither speed is 0.Their speed of approach,according to Newtonian mechanics,is ​v​₁ + ​v​₂.Special relativity tells us that the speed of approach

• A)is more than the Newtonian value if each speed is more than half the speed of light.
• B)is always greater than the Newtonian value.
• C)is the same as the Newtonian value if each speed is less than half the speed of light.
• D)is always less than the Newtonian value.

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