You measure the length of a passing Imperial Starcruiser spacecraft to be 100 m.If the Starcruiser is moving at 80% the speed of light,what would be its length if it was at rest relative to you?
A)280 m
B)60 m
C)36 m
D)170 m
E)125 m

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The Answer of You measure the length of a passing Imperial Starcruiser spacecraft to be 100 m.If the Starcruiser is moving at 80% the speed of light,what would be its length if it was at rest relative to you?
A)280 m
B)60 m
C)36 m
D)170 m
E)125 m

You Measure the Length of a Passing Imperial Starcruiser Spacecraft