Relativity Theory - in the style of "Fox in sox"

Both observers have identical measuring equipment: Two meter bars, one for the direction of movement (x), one for the orthogonal direction (y), a kilogram, and a clock.
A thinks B's clock is slow B thinks A's clock is slow
A thinks B's meter (x) is short B thinks A's meter (x) is short
A thinks B's meter (y) is correct B thinks A's meter(y) is correct

The observers move with relative velocity v in the x direction. They observe each other, noting the Time Dilation and the Length Contraction (in the direction of movement) In the picture below, a spring gives a momentary tug to both kilograms. The observers measure the resulting velocities, vA and vB in the y-direction
A measures vAB measures vB
A sees Bīs measurement of vBB sees A's measurement of vA
Both observers find vA = vB

However:

A thinks B's clock is slow B thinks A's clock is slow
A thinks vB < vA B thinks vA < vB
Both observers know
pA = -pB
mvA = -mvB
Thus:
A thinks B's kg is heavy B thinks A's kg is heavy
By how much?
(1 -v2 / c2 ) 1/2 !
(What else?)


http://fy.chalmers.se/~f3aamp/VVV/foxrel.html
Ann-Marie Pendrill, Fysik, GU / CTH, 1997-06-03, revised 1999-10-01
The pictures are taken from Rogers "Physics for the Inquiring Mind". The text is inspired by the tongue-twisting book "Fox in Sox" by Dr Seuss.