As the Velocity of an Inertial Frame of Reference Increases

question 79

Multiple Choice

As the velocity of an inertial frame of reference increases with respect to a stationary observer, Einstein's theory of special relativity predicts that the length of an object, measured in the dimension parallel to the motion of the reference frame, will

• A) decrease.
• B) remain unchanged.
• C) increase.
• D) increase at first but start to decrease when the speed of the reference frame equals half the speed of light.
• E) decrease at first but start to increase when the speed of the reference frame equals half the speed of light.

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