Modern Physics
Modern Physics
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ISBN: 9781111794378
Author: Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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1. (a) A sample ofU238 92 containing 6x10^15 nuclei undergoes radioactive decay. If the half-life is 4.5x10*5 yrs, what fraction ofU238 92 will remain after 106 yrs?
(b) What is the activity at t=0?
(c) What is the activity at t=9x10^5 years
1. (a) A sample of 238 U containing 6x10¹5 nuclei undergoes radioactive decay. If the half-life is 4.5x105 yrs,
what fraction of U will remain after 106 yrs?
(b) What is the activity at t=0?
(c) What is the activity at t=9x10³ years
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Transcribed Image Text:1. (a) A sample of 238 U containing 6x10¹5 nuclei undergoes radioactive decay. If the half-life is 4.5x105 yrs, what fraction of U will remain after 106 yrs? (b) What is the activity at t=0? (c) What is the activity at t=9x10³ years
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