Applied Physics (11th Edition)
Applied Physics (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 7RQ

According to Einstein’s second postulate, if you are moving 10.0 m/s on a bicycle with a headlight on, will the light from the bicycle have a velocity of 3.00 × 108 m/s or will it have a velocity of 3.00 × 108 m/s plus 10.0 m/s? Explain your reasoning.

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