A Meter Stick Moving in a Direction Parallel to Its

question 25

Multiple Choice

A meter stick moving in a direction parallel to its length appears to be only 40.0 cm long to an observer.What is the meter stick's speed relative to the observer? (c = 3.00 x 10⁸ m/s)

• A)1.19 x 10⁸ m/s
• B)2.52 x 10⁸ m/s
• C)2.75 x 10⁸ m/s
• D)2.93 x 10⁸ m/s

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