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Length Contraction by Paige Schneider 5/5/10

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Length Contraction corresponds with time dilation because it is another effect of Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity. Length contraction is when an observer sees an object that is shorter than it actually is up close when at relativistic speeds. At normal speeds it isn't very noticable at all until the object reaches speeds close to the speed of light.