A Meter Stick Moves Sideways (That Is, in a Direction

question 4

Multiple Choice

A meter stick moves sideways (that is, in a direction perpendicular to its length) at 0.95c.According to measurements taken in the laboratory, its length is:

• A)0 m
• B)0.098 m
• C)0.31 m
• D)1.0 m
• E)3.2 m

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Definitions:

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of data, indicating the spread or dispersion of the data points.

Interquartile Range

A measure of statistical dispersion, representing the difference between the upper (75th percentile) and lower (25th percentile) quartiles in a dataset.

Middle 50%

A statistical term referring to the interquartile range, which is the range between the 25th percentile and the 75th percentile of a data set.