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An object moves in a direction parallel to its length with avelocity that approaches the velocity of light. The width of thisobject, as measured by a stationary observer...
approaches infinity.
approaches zero.
increases slightly.
does not change.
I know that the length, for the observer, is going to get smaller.But when they say "width" does that imply length? Or is the answerdoes not change because width is not the same as length?

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
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ISBN: 9780321625922

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