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ZephyrWest
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Here's the problem:
I know that nothing can exceed the speed of light c. So is it consistent with special relativity because it is not a physical object that is moving at 1.60c? I'm asking because I'm really not sure if I'm correct.
Thanks for your help.
Two identical spacecraft are moving in opposite directions each with a speed of 0.80c as measured by an observer on the ground. The observer on the ground measures the separation of the spacecraft as increasing at a rate of 1.60c.
Explain how this observation is consistent with the theory of special relativity.
I know that nothing can exceed the speed of light c. So is it consistent with special relativity because it is not a physical object that is moving at 1.60c? I'm asking because I'm really not sure if I'm correct.
Thanks for your help.