A rocket speeding by the Earth is known, when at rest, to be roughly cylindrical with a radius of 15 m and a length of 150 m. When speeding by, its volume is measured to be 
What is its speed?
A. 0.917c
B. 0.774c
C. 0.678c
D. Insufficient information is given.
A. 0.917c
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) decrease, but not by one-half. B) increase, but not double. C) not change. D) double.
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