A Spaceship Is 25 M Wide and 100 M Long

question 64

Multiple Choice

A spaceship is 25 m wide and 100 m long. When traveling at 0.80 c (in a direction parallel to its length) , what is its observed width?

• A) 42 m
• B) 25 m
• C) 16 m
• D) 15 m
• E) 20 m

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C.Wright Mills

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