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m

Contracted Length

43.5890 m

Contraction56.41 %

Contracted Length vs Proper Length (rest frame)

Formel

Length Contraction

Objects in relative motion appear contracted along the direction of motion.

Formula

L = L_0 * sqrt(1 - v²/c²) = L_0 / gamma

where L_0 is the proper length (measured at rest). This is only along the direction of motion; perpendicular dimensions are unchanged.

Lösungsbeispiel

A 100 m spaceship traveling at 90% the speed of light.

  1. 01L = L0 * sqrt(1 - v²/c²)
  2. 02L = 100 * sqrt(1 - 0.81)
  3. 03L = 100 * sqrt(0.19)
  4. 04L = 100 * 0.4359
  5. 05L = 43.59 m (56.4% shorter)

Häufig Gestellte Fragen

Does the object actually shrink?

The object does not physically compress. Length contraction is a consequence of the geometry of spacetime. In its own reference frame, the object retains its proper length.

At what speed is contraction noticeable?

The effect is negligible below about 10% of c. At 86.6% of c (gamma=2), length is halved. At 99.5% of c, length contracts to 10%.

Is length contraction related to time dilation?

Yes. Both are consequences of the Lorentz transformation. Length contracts while time dilates, keeping the speed of light constant in all frames.

Lernen

Understanding Newton's Laws of Motion

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