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An astronaut inside a spacecraft moving at 0.89c measure the length of the ship as being 100 m. How long does it look to someone on Earth?

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer

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Chapter1: Relativity I

Section: Chapter Questions

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