A Radioactive Atom Is Traveling Through the Laboratory at a Speed

question 59

Multiple Choice

A radioactive atom is traveling through the laboratory at a speed of 0.2c when it undergoes beta decay.The emitted electron moves in the same direction as the atom and has a speed of 0.9c relative to the atom.The speed of the electron,as seen by an observer in the laboratory,is

• A)1.10c
• B)1.07c
• C)c
• D)0.93c
• E)0.70c

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