Find the energy and momentum of two particles in lab frame

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A mass m travels at speed 3c/5, and another mass m sits at rest. a) Find the energy and momentum of the two particles in the lab frame. b) Find the speed of the CM of the system, BY USING A VELOCITY-ADDITION ARGUMENT. c) Find the energy and momentum of the two particles in the CM frame, WITHOUT USING THE LORENTZ TRANSFORMATIONS,

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