Question: In the reference frame K a muon moving with a velocity v = 0.990c travelled a distance l = 3.0 km from its birthplace to

In the reference frame K a muon moving with a velocity v = 0.990c travelled a distance l = 3.0 km from its birthplace to the point where it decayed. Find:
(a) The proper lifetime of this muon;
(b) The distance travelled by the muon in the frame K “from the muon's standpoint”.

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