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kahless2005
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I have a starship moving at a speed v, which is larger than .5c, away from Earth in the x direction. A blast of its phaser banks (assume highly focused light) travels at an angle (phi)'.
From this I need to prove that an astronomer who observes the phaser blast moves at a speed of c, the speed of light.
I have it worked out that the angular velocity of the phaser blast from the starship in the x direction is v'sub(x) = c * cos ((phi)') and in the y direction is v'sub(y) = c * sin((phi)').
Any help would be appreciated!
From this I need to prove that an astronomer who observes the phaser blast moves at a speed of c, the speed of light.
I have it worked out that the angular velocity of the phaser blast from the starship in the x direction is v'sub(x) = c * cos ((phi)') and in the y direction is v'sub(y) = c * sin((phi)').
Any help would be appreciated!