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Special Relativity

Question 10 • 3262 CR Physics B 25/26

Yanni is sitting in the stands watching a football game. The quarterback runs forward toward the end zone and throws a pass straight downfield to a player for a touchdown. The quarterback ran at a speed of 8 m/s and threw the ball with a speed of 15 m/s.

Answer
A
For Yanni, the speed of the ball is 23 m/s, and for the quarterback, the speed of the ball is 15 m/s.
B
For Yanni, the speed of the ball is 15 m/s, and for the quarterback, the speed of the ball is 8 m/s.
C
For both Yanni and the quarterback, the speed of the ball is 23 m/s.
D
For both Yanni and the quarterback, the speed of the ball is 15 m/s.