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Length Contraction

Moving objects shorten along motion.

Formula

L=L01−v2/c2L = L_0\sqrt{1 - v^2/c^2}

Variables

L_0Rest length
vSpeed
cLight speed

Did You Know?

At near light-speed, objects contract along their motion, so a passing spaceship would look squashed.

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