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An Astronaut Traveling Forward at 0

Question 39

Question 39

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An astronaut traveling forward at 0.87c holds a meterstick in spear-like fashion. This astronaut 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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