Question: The proton collision that creates the pion also creates a gamma-ray photon traveling in the same direction as the pion. The photon will get to

The proton collision that creates the pion also creates a gamma-ray photon traveling in the same direction as the pion. The photon will get to the medical bay first because it is moving faster. What is the speed of the photon in the pion's reference frame?

A. \(0.00005 \mathrm{c}\)

B. \(0.5 c\)

C. \(0.99995 c\)

D. \(c\)

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