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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 18M.3.SL.TZ2.3a.i
Level SL Paper 3 Time zone TZ2
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18M.3.SL.TZ2.3a.i

Rocket A and rocket B are travelling in opposite directions from the Earth along the same straight line.

M18/4/PHYSI/SP3/ENG/TZ2/03

In the reference frame of the Earth, the speed of rocket A is 0.75c and the speed of rocket B is 0.50c.

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Calculate, for the reference frame of rocket A, the speed of rocket B according to the Galilean transformation.

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1.25c

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