The crew of a rocket that is moving away from the earth launches an escape pod, which

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The crew of a rocket that is moving away from the earth launches an escape pod, which they measure to be 45m long. The pod is launched toward the earth with a speed of 0.55c relative to the rocket. After the launch, the rocket’s speed relative to the earth is 0.75c. What is the length of the escape pod as determined by an observer on earth?


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Physics

ISBN: 978-0470879528

9th edition

Authors: John D. Cutnell, Kenneth W. Johnson

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