Answer to Question #153618 in Mechanics | Relativity for Viccy

Question

What is length contraction.

Answer 1

Length contraction L is the shortening of the measured length of an object moving relative to the observer’s frame.

$L=L_0 \sqrt{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}}$

Resource: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/physics/chapter/28-3-length-contraction/