Stellar system Q1 moves away from us at a speed of 0.75c. Stellar system Q2, which lies in the same direction in space but is closer to us, moves away from us at a speed of 0.35c. What multiple of c gives the speed of Q2 as measured by an observer in the reference frame of Q1? 0.788 away from Earth 0.788 toward Earth 0.542 toward Earth 0.542 away from Earth

Stellar system Q1 moves away from us at a speed of 0.75c. Stellar system Q2, which lies in the same direction in space but is closer to us, moves away from us at a speed of 0.35c. What multiple of c gives the speed of Q2 as measured by an observer in the reference frame of Q1? 0.788 away from Earth 0.788 toward Earth 0.542 toward Earth 0.542 away from Earth

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Stellar system Q1 moves away from us at a speed of 0.75c. Stellar system Q2, which lies in the same direction in space but is closer to us, moves away from us at a speed of 0.35c. What multiple of c gives the speed of Q2 as measured by an observer in the reference frame of Q1? 0.788 away from Earth 0.788 toward Earth 0.542 toward Earth 0.542 away from Earth

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