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Suppose that there is a long straight board held horizontal to the ground, and it is released from rest. If I were to travel at 0.9c past the board (from one end to the other), would I perceive both ends of the board to fall simultaneously? Or will I see one end of the board reach the ground faster than the other?

Suppose that there is a long straight board held horizontal to the ground, and it is released from rest. If I were to travel at 0.9c past the board (from one end to the other), would I perceive both ends of the board to fall simultaneously?

Suppose that there is a long straight board held horizontal to the ground, and it is released from rest. If I were to travel at 0.9c past the board (from one end to the other), would I perceive both ends of the board to fall simultaneously? Or will I see one end of the board reach the ground faster than the other?

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Suppose that there is a long straight board held horizontal to the ground, and it is released from rest. If I were to travel at 0.9c past the board (from one end to the other), would I perceive both ends of the board to fall simultaneously?