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    The Length of a 100-Meter Long Spaceship Passing by You
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The Length of a 100-Meter Long Spaceship Passing by You

Question 4

Question 4

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The length of a 100-meter long spaceship passing by you at 0.87c is seen to be


A) 50 m.
B) 87 m.
C) 100 m.
D) 125 m.
E) 150 m.

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