Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 37 - Relativity - Problems - Page 1145: 8

Answer

$L\approx1.53cm$

Work Step by Step

We can use the given values from the lab measurements and the length contraction equation to find the length as measure from the electron's reference frame. $L=L_0 \sqrt{1-\beta^2}$ $L=3.00m \sqrt{1-(0.999987c)^2}$ $L \approx 0.0153m$ or $1.53 cm$ $L\approx1.53cm$
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