Molly flies her rocket past Nick at constant velocity v. Molly and Nick both measure the time it takes the rocket, from nose to tail, to pass Nick.Which of the following is true?A. Both Molly and Nick measure the same amount of time.B. Molly measures a shorter time interval than Nick.C. Nick measures a shorter time interval than Molly.

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Molly flies her rocket past Nick at constant velocity v. Molly and Nick both measure the time it takes the rocket, from nose to tail, to pass Nick.
Which of the following is true?
A. Both Molly and Nick measure the same amount of time.
B. Molly measures a shorter time interval than Nick.
C. Nick measures a shorter time interval than Molly.

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