Does an object physically contract?

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javas1

Homework Statement

Does an object, like a rocketship, physically contract when traveling near the speed of light?

Not a mathematical question.

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shallgren

javas1

shallgren said:

Yes, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorentz_contraction

Thank you.