Muons are generated in the upper atmosphere due to incoming cosmic rays. Many of those muons reach the ground even though they only last an average 2.2 microseconds. How is that possible?

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TIME CODES

00:00 Cold Open
00:22 Traditional Explanations of Relativity
01:09 Where are the Muons from?
02:26 Cloud Chamber Setup
04:24 Cloud Chamber Results
05:50 Supporter Shoutout
06:19 Muon Half-Life
07:35 Time Dilation
08:48 Length Contraction
09:42 Closing Thoughts
10:58 Summary
11:28 Featured Comment