Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 26 - The Special Theory of Relativity - Questions - Page 766: 10

Answer

Yes.

Work Step by Step

At a speed of 90 km/h, v/c is very small. The value of $\gamma = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-v^{2}/c^{2}}}$ is so close to 1 that effects are negligible.
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