A driver drives a car through a barn. The driver sees the front of the car exit the back of the barn at the same the back of the car enters the front of the barn and concludes thet the barn has the same length as the car. The car is moving toward the barn at much faster than half the speed of light. What does an observer at rest relative to the barn see? 1 The observer sees front of the car exits the back of the barn after the back of the car enters the front of the barn and concludes that the car is shorter than the barn. 2 The observer sees front of the car exits the back of the barn before the back of the car enters the front of the barn and concludes that the car is longer than the barn. 3 The observer sees front of the car exits the back of the barn at the same time the back of the car enters the front of the barn and concludes that the car is the same length of the than the barn.

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A driver drives a car through a barn. The driver sees
the front of the car exit the back of the barn at the
same the back of the car enters the front of the barn
and concludes thet the barn has the same length as the
car. The car is moving toward the barn at much faster
than half the speed of light. What does an observer at
rest relative to the barn see?
1
The observer sees front of the car exits the
back of the barn after the back of the car
enters the front of the barn and concludes
that the car is shorter than the barn.
2
The observer sees front of the car exits the
back of the barn before the back of the car
enters the front of the barn and concludes
that the car is longer than the barn.
3
The observer sees front of the car exits the
back of the barn at the same time the back of
the car enters the front of the barn and
concludes that the car is the same length of
the than the barn.
Transcribed Image Text:A driver drives a car through a barn. The driver sees the front of the car exit the back of the barn at the same the back of the car enters the front of the barn and concludes thet the barn has the same length as the car. The car is moving toward the barn at much faster than half the speed of light. What does an observer at rest relative to the barn see? 1 The observer sees front of the car exits the back of the barn after the back of the car enters the front of the barn and concludes that the car is shorter than the barn. 2 The observer sees front of the car exits the back of the barn before the back of the car enters the front of the barn and concludes that the car is longer than the barn. 3 The observer sees front of the car exits the back of the barn at the same time the back of the car enters the front of the barn and concludes that the car is the same length of the than the barn.
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