Question: The Tevatron is a particle accelerator at Fermilab that accelerates protons and antiprotons to high energies in an underground ring. Scientists observe the results of

The Tevatron is a particle accelerator at Fermilab that accelerates protons and antiprotons to high energies in an underground ring. Scientists observe the results of collisions between the particles. The protons are accelerated until they have speeds only 100 m/s slower than the speed of light. The circumference of the ring is 6.3 km. What is the circumference according to an observer moving with the protons?

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