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A Spaceship Is Moving in a Straight Line Away from Earth

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A spaceship is moving in a straight line away from Earth at 0.80c, measured relative to Earth. It launches a missile that moves away from the spaceship in the forward direction at 0.60c, relative to
The ship. Relative to Earth, what is the speed of this missile?


A) c
B) greater than 0.80c but less than c
C) greater than c but less than 1.4c
D) 1.4 c

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