What is the formula for calculating relative velocities in Special Relativity?

[Quarlep]

Lets suppose three objects O,A and B are set up in universe and nothing else.Then O seems A is moving 0.3c And B is moving 0.5c .In Special Relativity we have relative velocities formula I want to formule it but result seems absurd can you find me all possible velocities I mean A, O and B observer
Thank you

 

[Doc Al]

In Special Relativity we have relative velocities formula I want to formule it but result seems absurd

What results did you get? Why do they seem absurd?

 

[Quarlep]

V_CB=V_OB-V_OC I thought like this But this is not true in special relativity.In special Relativity it like the relative formule for special relativity isn't it ?

 

[Doc Al]

VCB=VOB-VOC

You'll need to define your terms. (What is C, for example?)

I thought like this But this is not true in special relativity.In special Relativity it like the relative formule for special relativity isn't it ?

You'll certainly need to add the velocities using special relativity, not Galilean relativity.

 

[Quarlep]

C is speed to O

 

[DrGreg]

V_CB=V_OB-V_OC

But you said there were only 3 objects O, A and B, so there is no object C? I'm going to assume by "C" you mean "A", so, in Newtonian theory it would be[tex]
v_{AB} = v_{OB} - v_{OA}.
[/tex]Then in special relativity it is[tex]
v_{AB} = \frac{ v_{OB} - v_{OA} } { 1 - \frac{ v_{OB} v_{OA} } {c^2} },
[/tex](provided all velocities are parallel).

 

[Quarlep]

Thanks