In a Spaceship That Is Approaching Earth at 80% the Speed

question 42

True/False

In a spaceship that is approaching Earth at 80% the speed of light,the captain shines a laser beam directly toward Earth.The captain measures the laser light's speed to be 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s and the receiving station on Earth will measure exactly the same speed for this light.

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