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A train is moving in the forward direction at 0.65c. The tracksare 1.5m apart and the light is at the center point between thetracks. An observer is 3m from the train when the beam is no longervisible (observer not in the beam). What half angular spread of theheadlight beam does the train’s engineer see? Express indegrees.

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