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Suppose One Observes Cosmic Rays Creating a New Particle High μ\mu

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Suppose one observes cosmic rays creating a new particle high in the atmosphere and the particle moves at 99.7% the speed of light. It is observed to decay in an average 37.0 μ\mu s. What is the proper lifetime of the particle?


A) 2.86 μ\mu s
B) 18.1 μ\mu s
C) 5.33 ms
D) 12.4 μ\mu s
E) 4.33 μ\mu s

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