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A rocket passing by the Earth at a speed of 0.99c  jettisons a payload in the opposite direction at a speed of  0.8c  relative to the rocket.

Part A - At what velocity is the payload travelling from the reference frame of the Earth?

 v=-0.999c  
  v=0.999c  
  v=-0.913c  
  v=0.913 c  
  v=0.106c  
    v = -0.106c

 

 

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