Question

A 30-year-old astronaut goes off on a long-term mission in a spacecraft that travels at speeds close to that of light. The mission lasts exactly 20 years as measured on Earth. Biologically speaking, at the end of the mission, the astronaut's age would be:_______.
a) exactly 50 years.
b) exactly 25 years.
c) exactly 30 years.
d) less than 50 years.
e) more than 50 years.

Answer 1

Answer:

I think D) less than 50 years

Answer 2

Biologically speaking, at the end of the mission, the astronaut's age would be less than 50 years. The correct option is d.

Who is an astronaut?

An astronaut observes and performs the experiments based on the universe.

A 30-year-old astronaut goes off on a long-term mission in a spacecraft that travels at speeds close to that of light. The mission lasts exactly 20 years as measured on Earth.

Due to special relativity, between space and Earth, both moving with different speeds.

The total age will be less than 30 +20 =50 years. In space, he is moving with speed of light. So, time will move slowly. As measured with respect to Earth, exact time spent in space 20 years will be less on Earth.

So, biologically speaking, at the end of the mission, the astronaut's age would be less than 50 years.

Thus, the correct option is d.

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