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Author: Taylor, John R. (john Robert), Zafiratos, Chris D., Dubson, Michael Andrew
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.47P
To determine
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The relationship between u and u', whereu is the velocity of the body with respect to the frame S and u' is its velocity when measured from a frame S' which moves with a speed v with respect to S and represent it graphically.
To determine
(b)
Whether, the values of u' obeys the relation,
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