A radioactive element is kept inside a laboratory. Person A is stationary with respect to the lab. Person B is moving at a speed of 0.5c with respect to the lab. Person C is moving at a speed of 0.9c with respect to the lab. Which person will measure the shortest half-life A. Person C B. Person A C. All of them measure the same half-life D. Person B

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A radioactive element is kept inside a laboratory. Person A is stationary with respect to the lab. Person B is moving at a speed of 0.5c with respect to the lab. Person C is moving at a speed of 0.9c with respect to the lab. Which person will measure the shortest half-life

A. Person C

B. Person A

C. All of them measure the same half-life

D. Person B

 

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