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1. Physics/ Relativity
Imagine a hypothetical situation in which a truck is moving relative to the ground with a velocity of 0.80c. A person riding on the truck throws a baseball at a velocity of 0.50c relative to the truck. What is the velocity of the baseball relative to a person standing on the ground?
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