A meter stick is aligned perpendicularly to the direction of its motion. The length of the stick, as measured by a stationary observer when it is moving 0.60 c, is

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Length contraction only occurs along the direction of motion. Since the meter stick is aligned perpendicularly to its direction of motion, its length remains unchanged at 1.0 m for the stationary observer.

A Meter Stick Is Aligned Perpendicularly to the Direction of Its