Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Because γ for an object in relative motion is always less than 1,a proper time interval Δtp is always shorter than the time interval Δt and a proper length Lp is always longer than the length L.
B) Because γ for an object in relative motion is always greater than 1,a proper time interval Δtp is always longer than the time interval Δt and a proper length Lp is always shorter than the length L.
C) Because γ for an object in relative motion is always less than 1,a proper time interval Δtp is always longer than the time interval Δt and a proper length Lp is always shorter than the length L.
D) Because γ for an object in relative motion is always greater than 1,a proper time interval Δtp is always shorter than the time interval Δt and a proper length Lp is always longer than the length L.
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