Suppose Spider-Man throws a web that is 1.00 m long with a velocity of 0.8c (? = 5/3) with respect to the Earth. What will be the length of web as observed by J. Jonah Jameson standing on the Earth?

A. 0.80 m
B. 1.67 m
C. 1.33 m
D. 0.60 m
E. 1.00 m


Answer: D

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