Do not neglect v 0 compared to c . A person on Earth observes two rocket ships moving directly toward each other and colliding. The particles kinetic energy at a large distance from the origin is E 0 and may have values between 0 and . Give all answers for the laboratory frame. The rod is assumed to remain straight at all times, and to be unstretchable.
B is on a space station that is stationary with respect to earth.
Show also the path of the light pulses traveling from A to B and from C back to A .