With respect to the earth, object 1 is moving at speed 0.80 c to the right. Object 2 is moving in the same direction at speed 0.80 c with respect to object 1. How fast is object 2 moving with respect to the earth?

A)

0.64 c
B)

0.98 c
C)

0.16 c
D)

1.6 c
E)

0.80 c


B

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