Starship "Alpha" is traveling at 0.6c (? = 5/4) with respect to the identical starship "Beta." Each starship has rest length 10,000 m. A cook aboard the "Beta" measures the time the "Alpha" requires to pass by his window. What result should he get?
A. About 6 microseconds
B. About 44 microseconds
C. About 70 microseconds
D. About 33 microseconds
E. About 25 microseconds
Answer: B
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