Length Contraction• Describe proper length.• Calculate length contraction.• Explain why we don’t notice these effects at everyday scales. 28.3 Length ContractionFigure 28.9 People might describe distances differently, but at relativistic speeds, the distances really are different. (credit: Corey Leopold, Flickr)

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28.3 Length Contraction Figure 28.9 People might describe distances differently, but at relativistic speeds, the distances really are different. (credit: Corey Leopold, Flickr)

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter9: Relativity

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