Astronaut Hans leaves Earth in a spaceship traveling at a speed of 0.280c relative to the observer Brian at rest on Earth.Hans is holding a pencil at an angle of 30° with the direction of travel,as seen by Hans.What angle does the pencil make with the direction of travel,as seen by Brian on Earth?
A)29°
B)30°
C)31°
D)33°
E)90°

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Due to relativistic effects, such as length contraction, the angle observed by Brian will be slightly larger than 30°.

Astronaut Hans Leaves Earth in a Spaceship Traveling at a Speed