Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Page 1307: 95a

Answer

$t = 59.5 d$

Work Step by Step

We use $R = R_0 e^{-\lambda t}$ and solve for t $t = \frac{1}{\lambda} ln \frac{R_0}{R}$ Where $\lambda = \frac{ln 2 }{t_{1/2}} $ $ \frac{1}{\lambda} = \frac{14.28 d}{ln 2}$ $ \frac{1}{\lambda} = \frac{14.28 y}{0.693}$ $ \frac{1}{\lambda} = 20.6 d $ So, $t =(20.6 d) ln [\frac{3050}{170}]$ $t = 59.5 d$
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