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The picture of the spaceships and shuttle from the previous page is reproduced at right.
The diagram below the picture shows the positions of the two spaceships and the shuttle at time
Diagram for reference frame of spaceships A
Sketch spaceships A, B, and the shuttle at their positions at time
In the box at right, draw and labelvectors for
Describe how you could use
Is the magnitude of the velocity of the shuttle in the frame of spaceship A greater than, less than, or equal to the magnitude of the velocity of the shuttle in the frame of spaceship B? Explain.
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