Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Page 1303: 29b

Answer

The fraction of a sample that will remain after three half-lives is $~~\frac{1}{8}$

Work Step by Step

We can find the fraction of a sample that will remain after three half-lives: $(\frac{1}{2})^3 = \frac{1}{8}$ The fraction of a sample that will remain after three half-lives is $~~\frac{1}{8}$
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