A spaceship moves at a speed of 0.95 c away from the Earth. It shoots a star wars torpedo toward the Earth at a speed of 0.83 c relative to the ship. What is the velocity of the torpedo relative to the Earth? (The direction in which the spaceship moves is the positive direction.)

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A spaceship moves at a

speed of 0.95

away from the Earth. It shoots a star wars torpedo

toward the Earth at a speed of 0.83

relative to the ship. What is the

velocity of the torpedo relative to the Earth? (The direction in which the

spaceship moves is the positive direction.)

-0.91

-0.57

-0.67

100%

0.57

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