Special Relativity Question John carries a meter stick and runs through a barn door that is 1 meter wide. Sally observes from inside the barn. Why CANNOT the meter stick space contract if John holds it perpendicular to his motion?
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John carries a meter stick and runs through a barn door that is 1 meter wide. Sally observes from inside the barn. Why CANNOT the meter stick space contract if John holds it perpendicular to his motion?
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