Question

A meter stick hurtles through space at a speed of 0. 95c relative to you, with its length perpendicular to the direction of motion. You measure its length to be equal to.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Caty , Use the relativity formula for length. ( they teach this in H.S. ? ) it's from my Modern Physics in college, A 300 level class

L =
`L_(0)`
`\sqrt{1-(v^(2) )/(c^(2) ) }`

L = 3
`\sqrt{1-(.95^(2) )/(1^(2) ) }`

L = 0.9367496998 meters

L = 0.94 meters approx