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Re: A Physics Quiz of a different type


Particle "A" is traveling at c/2 in the +X direction in inertial reference frame XY. Particle "B" is traveling at speed c/2 in the -X direction in the same reference frame. See Figure 1.

In a second inertial reference frame X'Y', particle "B" is at rest. How fast is particle "A" traveling in this second reference frame? See Figure 2.


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