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In the late 1960s, John and Leonid raced from the Earth to theMoon at relativistic speeds. According to the judges on the Moon,John finished the race first with a time of 8.670 s, while Leonidfinished 1.330 s later. The distance from the Earth to the Moonaccording to the judges is 1.300 ls. (a) What are vJ and vL, theaverage speeds of John and Leonid, according to the judges on theMoon. Give your answer as a fraction of c. (b) According to Leonid,by how much did John beat him at the race? (c) Is there anyreference frame in which Leonid might actually have won the race?Explain.

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