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A muon is created by a cosmic ray high in Earth's atmosphere.Ittravels towards Earth at a speed v = 0.93c for adistance of 4.7km as measured by an observer at rest with respectto Earth. Themuon is unstable, and decays (self-destructs) into 3otherparticles after traveling this distance. (a) How long does themuonsurvive according to an observer at rest on Earth?
Enter anumber.1 s
(b) Compute the value of gamma associated with the muon.
Enter anumber.2
(c) How much time passes before the muon decays, according toanobserver traveling with the muon, i.e. in the rest frame ofthemuon?
Enter anumber.3 s
(d) What distance does the muon travel before it decays,accordingto an observer traveling with the muon?
Enter anumber.4 m
A muon is created by a cosmic ray high in Earth's atmosphere.Ittravels towards Earth at a speed v = 0.93c for adistance of 4.7km as measured by an observer at rest with respectto Earth. Themuon is unstable, and decays (self-destructs) into 3otherparticles after traveling this distance. (a) How long does themuonsurvive according to an observer at rest on Earth?
Enter anumber.
1 s(b) Compute the value of gamma associated with the muon.
Enter anumber.
2(c) How much time passes before the muon decays, according toanobserver traveling with the muon, i.e. in the rest frame ofthemuon?
Enter anumber.
3 s(d) What distance does the muon travel before it decays,accordingto an observer traveling with the muon?
Enter anumber.
4 m
Nestor RutherfordLv2
28 Aug 2019
