Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Page 1306: 62

Answer

$m'= 0.13 \space mg$

Work Step by Step

The original amount of $^{238}U$ is $m_o = m e^{\lambda t}$, $m_o = 3.7 \times 10^{-3}g.e^{ln2 \times (260 \times 10^6 y/ 4.47 \times 10^9 y)}$ $m_o = 3.85 \times 10^{-3} g$ $m' = (m_o - m) [\frac{m_{Pb}}{m_{U}}]$ $m' = (3.85 \times 10^{-3} g - 3.70 \times 10^{-3} g ) [\frac{206}{238}]$ $m'=0.132 \times 10^{-3} g$ $m'= 1.3 \times 10^{-4}g$ $m'= 0.13 \space mg$
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