An object may be regarded to be rest or in motion depending on the frame of reference chosen to view the object. Because of length contraction it would mean that the same rod may have two dfferent lenghts depending on the state of the observe. Is this true ?
An object may be regarded to be rest or in motion depending on the frame of reference chosen to view the object. Because of length contraction it would mean that the same rod may have two dfferent lenghts depending on the state of the observe. Is this true ?
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