6. A spaceship moving away from earth with speed 0.90c fires a robot space probe in the same direction as its motion, with speed 0.70c relative to the spaceship. What is the probe's speed relative to the earth? A. 0.96 c C. 0.98c B. 0.97c D. 0.99c

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6. A spaceship moving away from earth with speed 0.90c fires a robot space probe in the same direction as its motion,
with speed 0.70c relative to the spaceship. What is the probe's speed relative to the earth?
A. 0.96 c
C. 0.98c
D. 0.99c
B. 0.97c
Transcribed Image Text:6. A spaceship moving away from earth with speed 0.90c fires a robot space probe in the same direction as its motion, with speed 0.70c relative to the spaceship. What is the probe's speed relative to the earth? A. 0.96 c C. 0.98c D. 0.99c B. 0.97c
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