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Originally Posted by sjastro
However in a collision scenario clearly the stick (or plate) is now travelling in an oblique pathway relative to the other. The plate is now no longer parallel to the direction of motion of the stick. Hence the plate and the hole do not undergoe contraction.
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Is this because the plate and the stick motions are perpendicular to eachother?
If so, what if the motions were say, a little less than 90 degrees ?
Would the hole ever appear to be elliptical ?
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