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An observer $A$ sees an asteroid with a radioactive element moving by at a speed $=0.3\, c$ and measures the radioactivity decay time to be $T_{A}$. Another observer $B$ is moving with the asteroid and measures its decay time as $T_{B} .$ Then $T_{A}$ and $T_{B}$ are related as

Updated On: Apr 26, 2024
  • $T_{B} < T_{A}$
  • $T_{A}=T_{B}$
  • $T_{B} > T_{A}$
  • Either (A) or (C) depending on whether the asteroid is approaching or moving away from A
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Observers in different inertial frames always measure different time intervals between a pair of events. According to time dilation $T_{A} > T_{B}$
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