Modern Physics For Scientists And Engineers
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.4P
To determine
(a)
To Verify:
The classical velocity-addition for velocities measured in frame
To determine
(b)
To Verify:
The relativistic velocities reduce to classical velocities if all speeds are much less than c.
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