Practice - Length Contraction
Practice Questions
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What happens to the length of an object moving at a high speed?
💡 Hint: Think of how speed affects measurement.
What is the proper length of an object?
💡 Hint: Consider how you would measure an object that isn't moving.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is length contraction?
💡 Hint: Consider how speed affects visual measurements.
True or False: The speed of light affects how we measure length.
💡 Hint: Remember Einstein's conclusion about light.
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Challenge Problems
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If an object has a proper length of 150 m and moves at 0.4c, calculate its contracted length L and explain the significance of your result.
💡 Hint: Remember to apply the length contraction formula and consider the significance.
A rocket moves at 0.95c, and its proper length is 250 m. How contracted is this length? Discuss its implications if measured from another frame.
💡 Hint: Think about how relativistic speeds affect our observations.
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