Answer to Question #51217 in Physics for JUGNU

Question #51217

A muon has a lifetime of 2×10−6 s in its rest frame. It is created 100 km above the earth
and moves towards it at a speed of 2.97×108 ms−1. At what altitude does it decay? What
is the distance travelled by the muon during this time in its own frame of reference?

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