Multiple Choice
A rocket speeding by the Earth at 0.917c is roughly cylindrical in shape and oriented such that its axis is parallel to its velocity. At rest, it is measured to have a radius of 15 m and a length of 150 m. When speeding by, what is its volume as measured by observers on Earth?
A) 6.78 × 103 m3
B) 1.70 × 104 m3
C) 4.23 × 104 m3
D) 1.35 × 104 m3
E) 1.06 × 105 m3
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