Principles of Physics 11th ISV Edition Β· Relativity Β· Problem 51
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51 The mean lifetime of stationary muons is measured to be \(2.2000\ \mu\text{s}\). The mean lifetime of high-speed muons in a burst of cosmic rays observed from Earth is measured to be \(20.000\ \mu\text{s}\). To five significant figures, what is the speed parameter \(\beta\) of these cosmic-ray muons relative to Earth?
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Principles of Physics Β· 11th ISV Edition
Author: Walker, Halliday & Resnick
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Relativity