A Meter Stick Moving in a Direction Parallel to Its

question 72

Multiple Choice

A meter stick moving in a direction parallel to its length appears to be only 43.6 cm long to an observer.What is the meter stick's speed relative to the observer? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

• A)2.25 × 10⁸ m/s
• B)1.69 × 10⁸ m/s
• C)2.70 × 10⁸ m/s
• D)1.31 × 10⁸ m/s
• E)​2.95 × 10⁸ m/s

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