College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 26 - Multiple-Choice Questions - Page 1009: 9

Answer

The correct answer is: (b) The sister who remained on Earth is older than her traveling twin once they are reunited on Earth.

Work Step by Step

We can assume that the sister on the space mission was traveling at a high speed. Then a clock in the inertial reference frame of the space mission moves more slowly than a clock on the Earth. Therefore, the sister on the Earth ages more quickly than the sister on the space mission. The correct answer is: (b) The sister who remained on Earth is older than her traveling twin once they are reunited on Earth.
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