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A spaceship travels toward Earth at a speed of 0.97c. The occupants of the ship are standing with their torsos parallel to the direction of travel. According to Earth observers, they are about 0.50 m tall and 0.50 m wide. What are the occupants'? (a) Height (b) Width according to others on the spaceship.

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          A spaceship travels toward Earth at a speed of 0.97c. The occupants of the ship are standing with their torsos parallel to the direction of travel. According to Earth observers, they are about 0.50 m tall and 0.50 m wide. What are the occupants'?
(a) Height
(b) Width according to others on the spaceship.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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06/03/2022

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97c Calculate v^2/c^2 = 0.9409 Calculate gamma = 1/sqrt(1 - 0.9409) = 4.11 Show more…

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A spaceship travels toward Earth at a speed of 0.97c. The occupants of the ship are standing with their torsos parallel to the direction of travel. According to Earth observers, they are about 0.50 m tall and 0.50 m wide. What are the occupants'? (a) Height (b) Width according to others on the spaceship.