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 Jan 19th 2009, 05:02 PM #1 Junior Member   Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 26 Special Relativity Is $\displaystyle t$o always the stationary frame of reference (on earth), and $\displaystyle t$ the frame of reference moving relative to the stationary frame? this is how my teacher explained it but I went to some websites that say the contrary. And what if there is a question like "a man 6ft. tall boards a spaceship, that travels at .65c, how tall would he be on earths frame of reference." what would be t and what would be to? Thanks.

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