Velma Passes Mort at a Speed of 0

question 49

Multiple Choice

Velma passes Mort at a speed of 0.75c. At this speed, the "time dilation factor" is 1.5. In other words, Mort observes a 1- second tick of Velma's clock to take 1.5 seconds. Suppose that they are born at the same time, and that Mort observes himself to live 30 years. As Mort dies, how old will he observe Velma to be?

• A) 10 years
• B) 20 years
• C) 30 years
• D) 40 years
• E) 45 years

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Definitions:

Oceanic Plateaus

Large, elevated areas of the ocean floor, typically formed by volcanism and featuring relatively flat regions at depth.

Basaltic Volcanism

Volcanic activity characterized by the eruption of basalt, a type of dark, fine-grained igneous rock.

Youngest Seafloor

Those parts of the oceanic crust that have most recently formed at mid-ocean ridges due to seafloor spreading.

Deepest Seafloor

The deepest parts of the ocean floor, often found in trenches and abyssal plains, with the Mariana Trench being the deepest known point.