The Half-Life of a Muon Is 2 $\mu$ S as Measured in a Stationary Reference Frame

question 30

Multiple Choice

The half-life of a muon is 2.20 $\mu$ s as measured in a stationary reference frame.What is the half life of the muon (in $\mu$ s) when it is moving with a speed of v = 0.800 c?

• A)8.13
• B)2.75
• C)3.67
• D)15.8
• E)1.32

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