A rod moves lengthwise with a constant velocity v relative to the inertial reference frame K. At what value of v will the length of the rod in this frame be η=0.5% less than its proper length?
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Solution
From the formula for length contraction (l0−l0√1−v2c2)=ηl0 So, 1−v2c2=(1−η)2 or v=c√η(2−η)