The force of the added water produces a torque on the dam. in a simple model, if the torque due to the water were enough to cause the dam to break free from its foundation, the dam would pivot about its base (point p). what is the magnitude τ of the torque about the point p due to the water in the reservoir?

According to an observer on earth, planet x is stationary. maria and samir depart earth on their spaceships at the same time, each flying at 0.5c. maria flies toward planet x and samir flies in the opposite direction. according to maria, her voyage to planet x takes 9 years. how many years does maria's voyage take according to samir?