Two spaceships approach the Earth from opposite directions. According to a stationary observer on earth, ship A is moving at a velocity of +0.6c ây and ship B at a velocity of –0.8c âx. What is the velocity of ship B as observed from ship A? o.6c 0.8C

Two spaceships approach the Earth from opposite directions. According to a stationary observer on earth, ship A is moving at a velocity of +0.6c ây and ship B at a velocity of –0.8c âx. What is the velocity of ship B as observed from ship A? o.6c 0.8C

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Two spaceships approach the Earth from opposite directions. According to a stationary observer
on earth, ship A is moving at a velocity of +0.6c ây and ship B at a velocity of –0.8c âx. What is the velocity
of ship B as observed from ship A?
o.6C
0.8C
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