Question #287423

How fast will a 4 meter long car need to go in order to fit inside of a 3 meter long garage? (Give your answers in terms of c, the speed of light)


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Expert's answer
2022-01-16T13:08:59-0500

Apply the equation for length contraction:


L=L01(v2/c2)v=cLL0, vc=3/4=0.75c.L=L_0\sqrt{1-(v^2/c^2)}→v=c\dfrac{L}{L_0},\\\space\\ v_c=3/4=0.75c.


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