An experimenter measures the length of a rod. In the cases listed, all motions are with respect to the lab and parallel to the length of the rod. In which of the cases the measured length will be minimum? 

(a) The rod and the experimenter move with the same speed v in the same direction.  

(b) The rod and the experimenter move with the same speed v in opposite directions. 

(c) The rod moves at speed u but the experimenter stays at rest. 

(d) The rod stays at rest but the experimenter moves with the speed v.


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(b) The rod and the experimenter move with the same speed v in opposite directions.