A spaceship of triangular shape,having a length three its width,is capable of relativistic speeds.How fast would it have to move so that to a stationary observer its length would equal its width?
A) 0.333 c
B) 0.816 c
C) 0.943 c
D) 0.650 c
E) This is not possible.

Question

A spaceship of triangular shape,having a length three its width,is capable of relativistic speeds.How fast would it have to move so that to a stationary observer its length would equal its width?
A) 0.333 c
B) 0.816 c
C) 0.943 c
D) ​0.650 c
E) ​This is not possible.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is C because the spaceship would have to move at 0.943 c so that to a stationary observer its length would equal its width.

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