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question 22

Multiple Choice

Spaceship A travels at 0.400c relative to an earth observer. According to the same observer, spaceship A overtakes a slower moving spaceship B that moves in the same direction. The captain of B sees A pass her ship at 0.114c. Determine the speed of B relative to the earth observer.

• A)0.100c
• B)0.214c
• C)0.300c
• D)0.625c
• E)0.700c

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