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Two spaceships, each 100 m long in its own rest frame, approach Earth from opposite directions, with equal speeds relative to Earth. As measured by a passenger in one of the spaceships, the other spaceship is 96 m long.
 
  What is the speed of the spaceships relative to Earth? A) c/7
  B) c/6
  C) c/5
  D) c/4
  E) c/3

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Suppose you wanted to start a fire using a mirror to focus sunlight. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
 
  A) It would be best to use a concave mirror, with the object to be ignited positioned at the center of curvature of the mirror.
  B) It would be best to use a concave mirror, with the object to be ignited positioned halfway between the mirror and its center of curvature.
  C) It would be best to use a convex mirror.
  D) It would be best to use a plane mirror.
  E) One cannot start a fire using a mirror, since mirrors form only virtual images.
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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
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