A cosmic ray muon with mass mμ = 1.88 ✕ 10−28 kg impacting the Earth's atmosphere slows down in proportion to the amount of matter it passes through. One such particle, initially traveling at 2.42 ✕ 106 m/s in a straight line, decreases in speed to 1.60 ✕ 106 m/s over a distance of 1.10 km. (a) What is the magnitude of the force experienced by the muon? N (b) How does this force compare to the weight of the muon?

A cosmic ray muon with mass mμ = 1.88 ✕ 10−28 kg impacting the Earth's atmosphere slows down in proportion to the amount of matter it passes through. One such particle, initially traveling at 2.42 ✕ 106 m/s in a straight line, decreases in speed to 1.60 ✕ 106 m/s over a distance of 1.10 km. (a) What is the magnitude of the force experienced by the muon? N (b) How does this force compare to the weight of the muon?

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