Ben Is Racing a Light Beam in a 100-Meter Dash

question 37

Multiple Choice

Ben is racing a light beam in a 100-meter dash.Ben bursts out of the starting blocks at 99 percent of the speed of light (0.99c) .At the same instant,a flashlight beam is turned on from the starting blocks.
-Refer to the race described above.According to Ben,what happens?

• A)The light beam gradually pulls ahead of him and wins the race because it is going 1 percent of the speed of light faster than him.
• B)The light beam instantly finishes the race,before Ben even has a chance to start.
• C)The light beam moves out ahead of him at the full speed of light,winning the race easily.
• D)Ben wins the race and becomes a hero.

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