Car's frame of reference
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Part 1
When parked, your car is 4.98 m long. Unfortunately, your garage is only 4.19 m long. How fast would your car have to be moving (in c) for an observer on the ground to find your car shorter than your garage? Do not enter unit. The answer is not .3983
Part 2
When you are driving at this speed, how long is your garage, as measured in the car's frame of reference? The answer is not 3.84m
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When parked, your car is 4.98 m long. Unfortunately, your garage is only 4.19 m long. How fast would your car have to be moving (in c) for an observer on the ground to find your car shorter ...
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