The K+ meson, a subatomic particle, has an average rest lifetime of 1.0 x 10-8 s. If the particle travels through the laboratory at 2.6 x 108 m/s, by how much has its lifetime, relative to the laboratory, increased?
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The K+ meson, a subatomic particle, has an average rest lifetime of 1.0 x 10-8 s. If the particle travels through the laboratory at 2.6 x 108 m/s, by how much has its lifetime, relative to the laboratory, increased?
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