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Example 7: A cube of edge length one meter is moving in one dimension with velocity 0.6c. Find the cube in its volume as compared to the volume at rest.

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The theory of special relativity explains the connection between space and time to objects that move in a straight line at a constant speed. The objects move at the speed of light. When an object approaches light speed, its mass is endless and cannot move faster than light. The most crucial postulate of Einstein's special relativity is that the laws of nature do not change in each frame of reference.

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