Multiple Choice
A space probe is 15.6 m in length when measured at rest.What length does an observer at rest measure when the probe is going by at a speed of 0.740c?
A) 23.2 m
B) 10.5 m
C) 8.0 m
D) 11.5 m
E) 21.1 m
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