If we could somehow make a similar beam of muons, how would their behavior differ from that of electrons? Pick the best response.     The circular path would be about 14 times larger in diameter.     The circular path would be about 1/14th the size of the electron's path     The circular path would be 207 times larger in diameter with the muon instead of the electron     There would be no difference with the muon instead of the electron

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If we could somehow make a similar beam of muons, how would their behavior differ from that of electrons?

Pick the best response.

   

The circular path would be about 14 times larger in diameter.

   

The circular path would be about 1/14th the size of the electron's path

   

The circular path would be 207 times larger in diameter with the muon instead of the electron

   

There would be no difference with the muon instead of the electron 

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