Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Page 1306: 64

Answer

$ t = 4.28 \times 10^9 y$

Work Step by Step

$ -\lambda t = ln [\frac{N_K}{N_K + N_{Ar} + N_{Ca}}] $ $-\frac{ln2}{T_{1/2}} t = ln [\frac{N_K}{N_K + N_{Ar} + N_{Ca}}] $ $ t = - ln [\frac{N_K}{N_K + N_{Ar} + N_{Ca}}] \frac{T_{1/2}}{ln2}$ $ t = - ln [\frac{1}{1 + 1 + 8.54}] \frac{1.26 \times 10^9 y }{0.693}$ $ t = 4.28 \times 10^9 y$
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