Two independent measurements are made of the lifetime of a charmed strange meson. Each

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Two independent measurements are made of the lifetime of a charmed strange meson. Each measurement has a standard deviation of \(7 \times 10^{-15}\) seconds. The lifetime of the meson is estimated by averaging the two measurements. What is the standard deviation of this estimate?

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7 x 10^-15

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QUESTION:

Two independent measurements are made of the lifetime of a charmed strange meson. Each measurement has a standard deviation of \(7 \times 10^{-15}\) seconds. The lifetime of the meson is estimated by averaging the two measurements. What is the standard deviation of this estimate?

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

7 x 10^-15

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