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Answer:
the magnitude of the velocity of one particle relative to the other is 0.9988c
Explanation:
Given the data in the question;
Velocities of the two particles = 0.9520c
Using Lorentz transformation
Let relative velocity be W, so
v = ( u + v ) / ( 1 + ( uv / c²) )
since each particle travels with the same speed,
u = v
so
v = ( u + u ) / ( 1 + ( u×u / c²) )
v = 2(0.9520c) / ( 1 + ( 0.9520c )² / c²) )
we substitute
v = 1.904c / ( 1 + ( (0.906304 × c² ) / c²) )
v = 1.904c / ( 1 + 0.906304 )
v = 1.904c / 1.906304
v = 0.9988c
Therefore, the magnitude of the velocity of one particle relative to the other is 0.9988c