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A spaceship moves away from Earth at constant velocity 0.60c, according to observers on Earth.
Which of the following is observed by an observer inside the spaceship?
a. Earth moves away from the spaceship at 0.60c.
b. Earth moves away from the spaceship at a speed greater than 0.60c.
c. Earth moves away from the spaceship at a speed less than 0.60c.
d. The speed of the Earth cannot be accurately measured because the reference frame is moving.
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