Muon. A muon produced by nuclear reaction in a space station is moving at 0.950c towards Earth. Its lifetime is 2.2 x 10“s. (a) a) How far does the muon travel according to an observer on Earth? (b) Basing your calculation on the velocity relative to the Earth and its proper time, how far does it travel as viewed by an observer moving with it? (c) How much is the length contraction?

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Muon. A muon produced by nuclear reaction in a space station is moving at 0.950c towards Earth. Its lifetime is
2.2 x 10-6s. (a) a) How far does the muon travel according to an observer on Earth? (b) Basing your calculation on
the velocity relative to the Earth and its proper time, how far does it travel as viewed by an observer moving with
it? (c) How much is the length contraction?
Transcribed Image Text:Muon. A muon produced by nuclear reaction in a space station is moving at 0.950c towards Earth. Its lifetime is 2.2 x 10-6s. (a) a) How far does the muon travel according to an observer on Earth? (b) Basing your calculation on the velocity relative to the Earth and its proper time, how far does it travel as viewed by an observer moving with it? (c) How much is the length contraction?
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