An observer on the Earth sees the U.S.S.Enterprise approaching from one direction at 0.600 c and a Klingon Battle Cruiser approaching from the opposite direction at 0.800 c.According to Mr.Spock,who is aboard the Enterprise,what is the speed of the Klingon Battle Cruiser?

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The correct answer involves using the formula for relativistic velocity addition. According to this formula, the velocity of the Klingon Battle Cruiser relative to the Enterprise, as observed by Mr. Spock, is not simply the sum of the two speeds (which would suggest an impossible speed greater than c). Instead, the formula must be applied, which ensures that the resulting speed is less than the speed of light (c). The options provided do not match the result of this calculation, hence none of the given choices are correct.

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