A rocket ship is 87.0 m in length when measured before leaving the launching pad. What would its velocity be if a ground observer measured its length as 62.0 m while it is in flight? (c = 3.00 × 10^8 m/s)
a. 1.61 × 10^8 m/s
b. 2.14 × 10^8 m/s
c. 1.48 × 10^8 m/s
d. 2.10 × 10^8 m/s
e. 1.91 × 10^8 m/s
d
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