Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 32 - Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Radiation - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 1153: 39

Answer

$3.90\times 10^3y$

Work Step by Step

We know that $\lambda=\frac{\ln 2}{T_{\frac{1}{2}}}=\frac{\ln 2}{432y}=0.00160y^{-1}$ Now, $R=\frac{R_{\circ}}{525}$ We also know that $t=\frac{1}{\lambda}\ln \frac{R_{\circ}}{R}$ $\implies t=\frac{432 y}{\ln 2}(\ln \frac{R_{\circ}}{\frac{R_{\circ}}{525}})$ $t=3.90\times 10^3y$
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