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GregAshmore
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A particular muon lives to the ripe old age of 4.5 microseconds (three half lives). As it sits in its chair, ticking off the picoseconds, it observes the Earth streaking by at 99.99999995% light speed. What will be the elapsed time of the muon's life, as measured on the Earth clock?
As I understand SR, the time measured in the Earth frame should be much less than 4.5 microseconds. Yet the actual measurement of muons in the atmosphere is much more than 4.5 microseconds.
What have I missed?
As I understand SR, the time measured in the Earth frame should be much less than 4.5 microseconds. Yet the actual measurement of muons in the atmosphere is much more than 4.5 microseconds.
What have I missed?