To find: Length of track of tau lepton measured in lab.
Answer to Problem 59GP
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
Kinetic energy of the tau lepton,
The rest energy of the tau lepton,
The proper time of the tau lepton decay,
Formula used:
Time dilation formula
Relativistic kinetic energy
Calculation:
Relativistic kinetic energy of tau lepton
Rearranging the above equation
Time dilation of decay
Length of track measured in the lab
Conclusion:
Length of track measured in the lab is
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