In the lab, charged particles are directed toward one another, each at speed 0.500 c. What is the speed of the particles moving toward the left with respect to the particles moving to the right?

A. 0.500 c
B. 0.00
C. 1.00 c
D. 0.800 c
E. 1.25 c


D. 0.800 c

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