An elementary particle produced in a laboratory experiment travels 0.319 mm through the lab at a relative speed of 0.953c before it decays (becomes another particle). (a) What is the proper lifetime of the particle? (b) What is the distance the lab travels as measured from the particle's rest frame? (a) Number i Units (b) Number i Units

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An elementary particle produced in a laboratory experiment travels 0.319 mm through the lab at a relative speed of 0.953c before it
decays (becomes another particle). (a) What is the proper lifetime of the particle? (b) What is the distance the lab travels as measured
from the particle's rest frame?
(a) Number i
Units
(b) Number i
Units
Transcribed Image Text:An elementary particle produced in a laboratory experiment travels 0.319 mm through the lab at a relative speed of 0.953c before it decays (becomes another particle). (a) What is the proper lifetime of the particle? (b) What is the distance the lab travels as measured from the particle's rest frame? (a) Number i Units (b) Number i Units
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