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How long would the meter stick in the question 1 appear to
Chapter 17, Problem 26RQ(choose chapter or problem)
How long would the meter stick in the preceding question appear to be if it were traveling with its length perpendicular to its direction of motion? (Why is your answer different from your answer to the preceding question?)
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How long would the meter stick in the preceding question appear to be if it were traveling with its length perpendicular to its direction of motion? (Why is your answer different from your answer to the preceding question?)
ANSWER:Solution 26RQ Introduction: In relativistic speeds, the length of an object is appeared to decreased when the observer or the object is travelling at non-zero velocity. This phenomenon is called as “length contraction” L = L 1 v2 The mathematical expression for length contraction is, 0 c2 Where, L - Length observed by the observer L0 Original length v - Relative speed between the observer and object c - Speed of light Step 1: Figure 1, clearly represents t