Question: A stick at rest has a length of 2m. One observer, call her S', moves with the stick at a speed of 0.6 c past another observer, call him S. The length of the stick is parallel to her direction of motion.
a. When S measures the length of the stick, what value does she obtain?
b. When S measures the length of the stick, what value does he obtain?
c. Which of these values is correct?
d. How much time will elapse on the watch of S as the stick passes S?
e. How much time will elapse on the watch of S as the stick passes him?