Mort Stands on Earth

Multiple Choice

Mort stands on Earth. Velma moves away from him in a rocket, at 299,000 km/s (1000 km/s slower than lightspeed) . Mort sends a laser beam toward Velma. As the tip of the beam passes her rocket, Velma observes that

A) the laser beam moves past her at just 1000 km/s.
B) the laser beam moves past her at 300,000 km/s.
C) Both of the above.
D) the laser beam never catches up with her.
E) Mort has turned into a giant frog.