Suppose the spaceship is approaching the Earth at half the speed of light and shoots a canister at a speed of 0.950c. 1. At what velocity will an Earth-bound observer see the canister if it is shot directly towards the Earth? 2. If it is shot directly away from the Earth?

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Suppose the spaceship is approaching the Earth at half the speed of light and shoots a canister at a speed of 0.950c.
1. At what velocity will an Earth-bound observer see the canister if it is shot directly towards the Earth?
2. If it is shot directly away from the Earth? 

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