College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 26 - Multiple-Choice Questions - Page 1009: 7

Answer

The correct answer is: (b) 37.24 m

Work Step by Step

An observer in the same inertial reference frame as the shuttle will not measure any length contraction. Since the astronaut is in the same inertial reference frame as the shuttle, the length of the shuttle will remain unchanged according to the astronaut aboard the shuttle. The correct answer is: (b) 37.24 m
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