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Velocity Addition Calculator
Calculate relative velocities in special relativity
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The Velocity Addition estimates the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy. It multiplies several factors: star formation rate, fraction with planets, habitable planets per star, etc.
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- Formula: v = (vā + vā) / (1 + vāvā/c²)
- Velocities don't simply add in relativity
- Result is always less than c
- Used in particle physics
- Explains why nothing exceeds light speed