University Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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Chapter 37, Problem 37.71PP
An airplane has a length of 60 m when measured at rest. When the airplane is moving at 180 m/s (400 mph) in the alternate universe, how long would the plane appear to be to a stationary observer? (a) 24 m; (b) 36 m; (c) 48 m; (d) 60 m; (c) 75 m.
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