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  • Aug 6, 2009, 09:19 AM
    Lsilva87
    half-life equation?
    what is the half-life equation for a muon (unstable particle that spontaniously decays)?
  • Aug 6, 2009, 09:43 AM
    Unknown008

    According to this site (http://www.lbl.gov/abc/cosmic/SKliew...Rays/Muons.htm), muons have a half life of

    The equation therefore is

    Where 'n' is the number of '2.2' micro second which has passed from the start of the decomposition process.

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