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OpenStudy (lissiewalkin):

How fast does a 260 m spaceship move relative to an observer who measures the ship's length to be 160 m ?

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

\[L=\frac{L_{0}}{\gamma(v)}=L_{0}\sqrt{1-v^{2}/c^{2}}\]

OpenStudy (shamim):

do u know abt einstein special theory of relativity

OpenStudy (shamim):

its length contraction

OpenStudy (shamim):

that is moving objects length will b smaller than rest object

OpenStudy (shamim):

length of ur spaceship at rest=260m

OpenStudy (shamim):

length of ur spaceship at moving=160 m

OpenStudy (shamim):

speed of ur spaceship v=?

OpenStudy (shamim):

c= light velocity

OpenStudy (shamim):

in the above equation L=length of moving spaceship

OpenStudy (shamim):

L0=length of spaceship at rest

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