Mort and Velma Are Twins, Born at the Same Time

question 27

Multiple Choice

Mort and Velma are twins, born at the same time on Earth. Velma is taken on a long trip into outer space, at a speed close to lightspeed, and returns to Earth. When she returns,

• A) Mort observes that he is older than Velma, and Velma observes that she is older than Mort.
• B) Mort observes that he is younger than Velma, but Velma will observe that she is younger than Mort.
• C) Mort and Velma both observe that Mort is older than Velma.
• D) Mort and Velma observe that they have aged equally.
• E) Mort and Velma both observe that Velma is older than Mort.

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