Velma Passes Mort at a High Speed

question 8

Multiple Choice

Velma passes Mort at a high speed. Each holds a meter stick, oriented parallel to the direction of relative motion. Mort observes that

• A) his meter stick is longer than 1 m, and Velma's meter stick is 1 m long.
• B) his meter stick is 1 m long, and Velma's meter stick is longer than 1 m.
• C) his meter stick and Velma's meter stick are both shorter than 1 m.
• D) his meter stick is 1 m long, and Velma's meter stick is less than 1 m long.
• E) his meter stick and Velma's meter stick are both 1 m long.

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