A K⁻ meson has a rest lifetime of 1.24 x 10⁻⁸ s. If one of these particles is created in a particle collider at speeds of 0.9992c, how long will researchers see it exist from their frame of reference?

A K⁻ meson has a rest lifetime of 1.24 x 10⁻⁸ s. If one of these particles is created in a particle collider at speeds of 0.9992c, how long will researchers see it exist from their frame of reference?

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