Question: Using Example 26-2 as a guide, show that for objects that move slowly in comparison to c, the length contraction formula is roughly

Using Example 26-2 as a guide, show that for objects that move slowly in comparison to c, the length contraction formula is roughly ℓ ≈ ℓ0(1 - ½ v2/c2). Use this approximation to find the "length shortening" ∆ℓ = ℓ0 - ℓ of the train in Example 26-6 if the train travels at 100 km/h (rather than 0.92c).

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