T TeaYarn New Member Joined Mar 19, 2013 Messages 17 Gender Female HSC 2014 Jan 10, 2014 #1 Calculate the speed that would cause a length contraction of 15%?
Zeref Stare into my eyes. Joined May 6, 2012 Messages 710 Gender Male HSC 2014 Jan 10, 2014 #2 roughly 0.52c-0.53c just substitute a random number. I used proper length as 100m, therefore the observed length would be 85m. The rest is algebra.
roughly 0.52c-0.53c just substitute a random number. I used proper length as 100m, therefore the observed length would be 85m. The rest is algebra.
Fizzy_Cyst Owner @ Sigma Science + Phys Goat Joined Jan 14, 2011 Messages 1,211 Location Parramatta, NSW Gender Male HSC 2001 Uni Grad 2005 Jan 10, 2014 #3 Rather than just using random numbers, you could solve by saying that lv = 0.85lo, then again solve algebraically (essentially the same approach ass mentioned above, but just more complete)
Rather than just using random numbers, you could solve by saying that lv = 0.85lo, then again solve algebraically (essentially the same approach ass mentioned above, but just more complete)