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In a laboratory experiment, a muon is observed to travel
Chapter 12, Problem 7P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 7P
In a laboratory experiment, a muon is observed to travel 800 m before disintegrating. A graduate student looks up the lifetime of a muon (2 × 10−6 s) and concludes that its speed was
Faster than light! Identify the student’s error, and find the actual speed of this muon.
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QUESTION:
Problem 7P
In a laboratory experiment, a muon is observed to travel 800 m before disintegrating. A graduate student looks up the lifetime of a muon (2 × 10−6 s) and concludes that its speed was
Faster than light! Identify the student’s error, and find the actual speed of this muon.
ANSWER:
Solution 7P
Step 1 of 4
To find the actual speed of the muon
Given;
Distance = 800m
Lifetime of muon