Question: (a) An object of proper length Lp takes a time interval t to pass an Earth observer. Determine the speed of the object as measured

(a) An object of proper length Lp takes a time interval ∆t to pass an Earth observer. Determine the speed of the object as measured by the Earth observer.
(b) A column of tanks, 300 m long, takes 75.0 s to pass a child waiting at a street corner on her way to school. Determine the speed of the armored vehicles.
(c) Show that the answer to part (a) includes the answer to Problem 11 as a special case, and includes the answer to part (b) as another special case.

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