The mass of the W boson is 80 GeV/c2.During beta decay, a virtual W is created.In order not to visibly violate conservation of energy, what is the longest time the W particle can be in existence?
A) 0 s
B) 8 x 10-45 s
C) 8 x 10-36 s
D) 8 x 10-27 s
E) There is no limit on the time the W can exist.
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