A Spaceship Moves at a Speed of 0

question 27

Multiple Choice

A spaceship moves at a speed of 0.95 c away from the Earth.It shoots a star wars torpedo toward the Earth at a speed of 0.90 c relative to the ship.What is the velocity of the torpedo relative to the Earth? (The direction in which the spaceship moves is the positive direction. )

• A)-0.34 c
• B)0.34 c
• C)0.060 c
• D)-0.060 c
• E)0

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