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The best definition for space contraction ?

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The length of an object decreases in the same direction it is moving.
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All dimensions of an object decrease at high speeds.
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The length of an object increases in the same direction it is moving.
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Both length and width, but not depth, decrease at high speeds.
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Space is constant regardless of its location or state of motion.
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The correct option is A The length of an object decreases in the same direction it is moving.
When an object is moving relative to an observer, the length of the object as observed by a moving observer is less than that observed by a stationary one in the direction of the movement.

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