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In a particle collider experiment, particle I is moving to the right at 0.99c and particle 2 to the left at 0.99c, both relative to the laboratory. What is the relative velocity of the two panicles according to (an observer moving with) particle 2?

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The velocity of the particle 1 and 2 to the observer is 0 and 0.9999c respectively.

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01

Write the given data from the question.

The velocity of the particle 1 is 0.99c.

The velocity of the particle 2 is 0.99c .

02

Determine the formulas to calculate the velocity of the two-particle to the overseer.

The expression for the Lorentz velocity transformation is given as follows.

u'=u-v1-uvc2 鈥︹ (i)

Here, u' is the velocity of the object in frame s' , u is the velocity of object in frame S , v is the velocity of frame S' relative to S and c is the speed of the light.

03

Calculate the velocity of the two-particle to observer.

Calculate the velocity of the particle which to observer moving with particle 2.

Substitute 0.99c for u and 0.99c for v into equation (i).

u'=0.99c-0.99c1-0.99c0.99cc2u'=01-0.990.99u'=0

Therefore, the velocity of the particle 2 to the observer is 0 .

Calculate the velocity of the particle 1 to the observer.

Substitute -0.99c for u and 0.99c for v into equation (i).

u'=-0.99c-0.99c1--0.99c0.99cc2u'=-1.98c1+0.9801u'=-1.98c1.9801u'=0.9999c

Therefore, the velocity of the particle 1 to the observer is 0.9999c.

Hence the velocity of the particle 1 and 2 to the observer is 0 and 0.9999c respectively.

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