Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 37 - Relativity - Problems - Page 1150: 69l

Answer

Both of them win the bet.

Work Step by Step

Garageman wins the bet because according to the garage frame of reference, the limo is inside the garage with both doors shut for a time of $~~1.36\times 10^{-8}~s$ Carman wins the bet, because according to the limo frame of reference, the limo is never in the garage with both doors shut. Therefore, both of them win the bet.
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