Starship "Alpha" Travels at 0

question 43

Multiple Choice

Starship "Alpha" travels at 0.9c past an identical starship "Beta," which is at rest. Both a cabin boy on the "Alpha" and a cook on the "Beta" measure the time required for the other ship to pass by their respective windows. Who measures the longer time?

• A) The cabin boy
• B) The cook
• C) Both measure the same time.
• D) The measured times cannot be compared.

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