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Thanks, I was just a bit confused since the sample paper said all relevant formulas would be included, but had no trace of the addition of velocities formula, so I was hesitant to use a formula that wasn't given. Thanks again!

Homework Statement Two identical spaceships are under construction. The constructed length of each spaceship is 1.5 km. After being launched, spaceship A moves away from Earth at a constant velocity (speed is 0.850c) with respect to the earth. Spaceship B follows in the same direction at a...

Homework Statement Hi all. What concerns me here is that it's worth 10 marks, but the solution I've tried only takes 2 steps. Am I missing some relation between the frame support and the pulley altering the components of the tension, or is the solution really just a basic trig conversion...