Two spaceships are traveling in the same direction. With respect to an inertial frame of reference spaceship A has a speed of 0.900c. With respect to the same inertial frame spaceship B has a speed of 0.500c. Find the speed vAB of spaceship A relative to spaceship B.

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Two spaceships are traveling in the same direction. With respect to an inertial frame of reference spaceship A has a speed of 0.900c. With respect to the same inertial frame spaceship B has a speed of 0.500c. Find the speed vAB of spaceship A relative to spaceship B.

Two spaceships are traveling in the same direction. With respect to an inertial frame of reference spaceship A has a speed of 0.900c. With respect to the same inertial frame spaceship B has a speed of 0.500c. Find the speed v_AB of spaceship A relative to spaceship B.

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