Electrons in an x-ray tube are accelerated to 0.65c. The beam then travels 1.0 cm to a target. What is this distance in the frame of the electrons?
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Electrons in an x-ray tube are accelerated to 0.65c. The beam then travels 1.0 cm to a target. What is this distance in the frame of the electrons?
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