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Consider a bike moving with a speed of 0.80 past a stationary person. If the rider fires an object in the direction in which he is moving with a speed of 0.70 relative to himself, determine the speed of the ball relative to the stationary person.

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1. Consider a bike moving with a speed of 0.80 past a stationary person. If the rider fires an object in the direction in which he is moving with a speed of 0.70 relative to ...

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