The Half-Life of a Muon Is 2

question 12

Multiple Choice

The half-life of a muon is 2.2 μs. How fast is it moving relative to an observer who says its half-life is 4.4 μs?

• A) 0.87 c
• B) 0.75 c
• C) 0.97 c
• D) 0.72 c
• E) 0.50 c

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