Multiple Choice
A cosmic ray muon travels down through the atmosphere,travelling from the top of a 5.0-km tall mountain to sea level in 17 s as measured by astronomers on Earth.What height would one travelling with the muon observe the mountain to be? Use 3.0 * 108 for the speed of light.
A) 0.098 km
B) 0.19 km
C) 0.70 km
D) 0.99 km
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