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The Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC) accelerates electrons to v = 0.99999997c in a 3.2...

The Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC) accelerates electrons to v = 0.99999997c in a 3.2-km-long tube. If they travel the length of the tube at full speed (they don’t, because they are accelerating), how long is the tube in the electrons’ reference frame?

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