The rogue starship Galaxa is being chased by the battlecruiser Millenia. The Millenia is catching up to

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The rogue starship Galaxa is being chased by the battlecruiser Millenia. The Millenia is catching up to the Galaxa at a rate of 0.55c when the captain of the Millenia decides it is time to fire a missile. First the captain shines a laser range finder to determine the distance to the Galaxa and then he fires a missile that is moving at a speed of 0.45c with respect to the Millenia. What speed does the Galaxa measure for
(a) The laser beam
(b) The missile as they both approach the starship?
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Physics

ISBN: 978-0077339685

2nd edition

Authors: Alan Giambattista, Betty Richardson, Robert Richardson

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