One cosmic -ray particle approaches Earth along Earth's north-south axis with a speed of 0.80c toward the

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One cosmic -ray particle approaches Earth along Earth's north-south axis with a speed of 0.80c toward the geographic North Pole and other approaches with a speed of 0.60c toward the geographic south pole (Figure). What is the relative speed of approach of one particle with respect to the other?

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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