A spaceship with a proper length of 104 m passes an observer at a speed of
0.71781c.
What is the length of the ship as seen by the observer?
Solution:
Using the relation of Length contraction at the speed of light,
The length of the space ship, as measured by observers on Earth.
L = Lp1 - (v/c)2
= 1041 - 0.717812
= 1041 - 0.5153
= 1040.48475
= 104*0.696
= 72.41 m.
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