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AdirianSoan
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- Is the distribution of contraction constant across a moving object?
I have a question which I've found very difficult to Google.
The easiest way to frame it I can think of is this:
Given a cylinder moving lengthwise by an observer at some significant fraction of C, with the forward half of the cylinder (relative to the direction of motion) painted red, and the backward half painted blue, would there be a difference in the observed length of red, and the observed length of blue, portions of the cylinder?
My understanding suggests the red portion will appear slightly shorter than the blue to the observer.
The easiest way to frame it I can think of is this:
Given a cylinder moving lengthwise by an observer at some significant fraction of C, with the forward half of the cylinder (relative to the direction of motion) painted red, and the backward half painted blue, would there be a difference in the observed length of red, and the observed length of blue, portions of the cylinder?
My understanding suggests the red portion will appear slightly shorter than the blue to the observer.