A Rocket Ship Is 80

question 51

Multiple Choice

A rocket ship is 80.0 m in length when measured before leaving the launching pad.What would its velocity be if a ground observer measured its length as 60.0 m while it is in flight? (c = 3.00 x 10⁸ m/s)

• A)0.980 x 10⁸ m/s
• B)1.15 x 10⁸ m/s
• C)1.33 x 10⁸ m/s
• D)1.98 x 10⁸ m/s

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