Problem 2. Relativity-the 'pole in barn.' (This is a famous paradox and you might find all sorts of variants of online. Read this version carefully and don't get confused with alternate scenarios.) A runner carries a 5-meter-long pole (as measured when the pole is at rest) and runs at an impres- sively high speed of v = c through a 4-meter-long barn (as measured when the barn is at rest). The barn doors are open at both ends, so the runner goes right through. (a) According to the farmer at rest with respect to the barn, will the runner and pole 'fit' inside the barn? Calculate the length-contracted length of the pole to answer the question.

Problem 2. Relativity-the 'pole in barn.' (This is a famous paradox and you might find all sorts of variants of online. Read this version carefully and don't get confused with alternate scenarios.) A runner carries a 5-meter-long pole (as measured when the pole is at rest) and runs at an impres- sively high speed of v = c through a 4-meter-long barn (as measured when the barn is at rest). The barn doors are open at both ends, so the runner goes right through. (a) According to the farmer at rest with respect to the barn, will the runner and pole 'fit' inside the barn? Calculate the length-contracted length of the pole to answer the question.

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Chapter39: Relativity

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