An Astronaut Traveling Forward at 0

question 29

Multiple Choice

An astronaut traveling forward at 0.87c holds a meterstick in spear-like fashion. An observer at rest sees the spear's length as

• A)0.5 m.
• B)0.87 m.
• C)1 m.
• D)1.25 m.
• E)1.5 m.

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