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Homework Statement
A cosmic ray travels 60km through the Earth's atmosphere in 400μs, as mesured by experimenters on the ground.
a. Calculate the relative velocity between the cosmic ray's intertial reference grame and the Earth's inertial reference frame.
b. How long does the journey take according to the cosmic ray?
c. According to the cosmic ray, how thick is the Earth's atmosphere?
Homework Equations
Time dilation equation
Δt=Δt'/[itex]\sqrt{}1-v²/c2[/itex]
Length contraction
L=L'[itex]\sqrt{}1-v²-c²
The Attempt at a Solution
Answers a) v=0.5c, b) tray=346μs, c) Lray=52km
Im very confused on how to approach this question, can anyone point me in the right direction.