Relativistic length: A rocket ship traveling near the speed of light appears to a stationary observer to shorten with speed. A rocket ship with a length of 200 meters will appear to a stationary observer to have a length of
where r is the ratio of the velocity of the ship to the speed of light. What is the apparent length of the rocket ship if it is traveling at a speed that is 99% of the speed of light?
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