Answer
$L = 1.93~m$
Work Step by Step
We can find the length of the limo according to Garageman:
$L = \frac{L_0}{\gamma}$
$L = L_0~\sqrt{1-\beta^2}$
$L = (30.5~m)~\sqrt{1-(0.998)^2}$
$L = 1.93~m$
Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)
by Halliday, David; Resnick, Robert; Walker, Jearl
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-11823-072-5
Chapter 37 - Relativity - Problems - Page 1150: 69a
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