This diagram shows a person on a planet watching you travel to the right at 0.9c, while you have a flashlight turned on with the light shining to the right. Which of the following statements is not true from your point of view?
A) If you can increase your speed by another 0.1c, you'll be able to keep up with the flashlight beam.
B) The person and planet are moving to your left at 0.9c.
C) Time is running slow for the person on the planet.
D) The light from the flashlight beam is moving to the right at the speed of light c.
A) If you can increase your speed by another 0.1c, you'll be able to keep up with the flashlight beam.
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