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The concept of relativistic length is introduced and discussed. The definition is based on a measuring procedure that directly uses a clock and light signals (analogous to the radar method), and it has as a consequence the increase of the longitudinal dimensions of fast-moving objects. Furthermore, the concept of relativistic length introduced here is in logical accord with the notion of distance utilized in relativistic electrodynamics.

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Strel'tsov, V.N. On the relativistic length. Found Phys 6, 293–298 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00708803

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