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A rocket is traveling toward the earth at 12c when it ejects a missile forward at 12c relative to the rocket.

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The correct value for the rocket speed measured by an observer on earth would be = 14c

Calculation and of the rocket speed

To calculate the speed of the rocket we should observe that the rocket and the missile are in a relative motion which are moving on the same direction.

The speed of the rocket = 12c

The speed of the missile = 12c

The individual speed of earth =0c

But, the relative speed of the missile and the Earth is the sum of individual speeds.

Thus, the speed of rocket as measured by an observer on the Earth would be 0 + 14c = 14c.

Therefore, the correct value for the rocket speed measured by an observer on earth would be =14c

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