Observer A measures the velocity of a rocket as and a comet as . Here are parallel and in the direction of the observer's positive x axis. The speed of the comet as measured by an observer on the rocket is: A) (u - v)/(1 - uv/c²) B) (u - v)/(1 - v²/c²) C) (u - v)/(1 - v²/c²)^1/2 D) (u - v)/(1 + uv/c²) E) (u + v)/(1 - uv/c²)

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The Answer of Observer A measures the velocity of a rocket as and a comet as . Here are parallel and in the direction of the observer's positive x axis. The speed of the comet as measured by an observer on the rocket is: A) (u - v)/(1 - uv/c²) B) (u - v)/(1 - v²/c²) C) (u - v)/(1 - v²/c²)^1/2 D) (u - v)/(1 + uv/c²) E) (u + v)/(1 - uv/c²)

Observer a Measures the Velocity of a Rocket as