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[Relativity] The Flash runs by me at near the speed of light. Lorentz contractions tells me that I measure him at about 1/4" thick along his direction of travel. He steps on a metal grate with 1/2" openings. Assuming we ignore forward momentum, does his foot fall through the grate?

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[Relativity] The Flash runs by me at near the speed of light. Lorentz contractions tells me that I measure him at about 1/4" thick along his direction of travel. He steps on a metal grate with 1/2" openings. Assuming we ignore forward momentum, does his foot fall through the grate?	1