A spaceship traveling at 0.50c away from Earth launches a secondary rocket in the forward direction at 0.50c relative to the spaceship. As measured by Earthlings, how fast is the secondary rocket moving away from Earth?
A) 0.90c
B) 0.50c
C) 0.80c
D) 0.70c
E) c
C
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?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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a. 3 c. 1/9 b. 9 d. 1/3
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1) the initial velocity. 2) the angle of projection. 3) the effects of air resistance. 4) all of these. When air resistance does affect motion, the cannonball doesn't travel 5) as high. 6) as far. 7) as high and as far.
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