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AP Physics C: Mechanics/Unit 1 – Kinematics
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Two spaceships, A and B, travel in opposite directions along the x-axis. Relative to an inertial reference frame, spaceship A has a speed of 0.6c and spaceship B has a speed of 0.8c. What is the speed of spaceship B as measured by an observer in spaceship A?

A

0.875c

B

0.946c

C

1.4c

D

0.2c

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