You Are a Passenger on a Spaceship

question 58

Multiple Choice

You are a passenger on a spaceship.As the speed of the spaceship increases,you will observe

• A)the length of your spaceship getting shorter.
• B)the length of your spaceship getting longer.
• C)the length of your spaceship is zero.
• D)no change in the length of your spaceship.

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