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Shark 774
May7-11, 10:08 AM
If I travel away from Earth at 0.7c, relative to the Earth and my friend travels in the opposite direction at 0.7c, relative to the Earth, what speed to I measure him to be travelling at, relative to myself???

DrGreg
May7-11, 10:23 AM
\frac{0.7 + 0.7}{1 + 0.7 \times 0.7}\,c

Velocity-addition formula (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velocity-addition_formula)