3. Which of the following statements about special relativity is false? a. The s

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3. Which of the following statements about special relativity is false? a. The speed of light in a vacuum is constant in all reference frames b. Relativistic mass is invariant between reference frames ow speeds the equations of special relativity yield the same reaults as that of Galilean relativity t on a space-time diagram that makes an angle greater than 45 degrees with the ct axis cannot be causally linked to an event at the origin e. None of the above statements are false. 4. Boba Fett in Slave I is chasing Han Solo in the Millennium Falcon. While traveling at 0.5c (as measured by a stationary probe droid), Slave I fires a concussion missile. Fett measures the speed of his missile to be 0.5c. Can Solo outrun the missile? (Hint: calculate the speed of the missile from the droid's point of view.) a. Yes if he can travel faster 0.5c b. Yes if he can travel faster than 0.8c

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e. is correct as none of the above statements are false . all are true according to special relativity.

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