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a car is moving towards a person at 0.02 km/s. the speed of light is 30…

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a car is moving towards a person at 0.02 km/s. the speed of light is 300,000 km/s. what speed would the person measure for light coming from the cars headlights? (1 point)
300,000.02 km/s
300,000 km/s
0.02 km/s
299,999.98 km/s

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the speed - of - light postulate

According to the special theory of relativity, the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant for all observers, regardless of the motion of the source or the observer.

Answer:

B. 300,000 km/s