Two radioactive nuclei are traveling in space to the right at 0.42c with respect to Earth. They both decay. One nucleus emits a beta particle to the right at 0.2c relative to the nucleus. The other nucleus emits a gamma ray photon to the rigth. How fast does the beta particle travel relative to Earth? How fast does the gamma photon travel relative to Earth?

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Two radioactive nuclei are traveling in space to the right at 0.42c with respect to Earth. They both decay. One nucleus emits a beta particle to the right at 0.2c relative to the nucleus. The other nucleus emits a gamma ray photon to the rigth. How fast does the beta particle travel relative to Earth? How fast does the gamma photon travel relative to Earth? 

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