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The velocity of light emitted by a source S observed by an observer O , who is at rest with respect to S is c . If the observer moves towards S with velocity v , the velocity of light as observed will be

A

`c+v`

B

`c-v`

C

`c`

D

`sqrt(1-V^2/C^2)`

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