Quantum and Nuclear Physics

Practice Questions

AP Physics 2 › Quantum and Nuclear Physics

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The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years.

Rex the dog died in 1750. What percentage of his original carbon-14 remained in 1975 when he was found by scientists?

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Suppose that the half-life of substance A is known to be . When substance A decays, it becomes substance B. If this is the only way that substance B can be produced, and a sample is found that contains of substance A and of substance B, what is the age of this sample?

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The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years.

Rex the dog died in 1750. What percentage of his original carbon-14 remained in 1975 when he was found by scientists?

4

The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years.

Rex the dog died in 1750. What percentage of his original carbon-14 remained in 1975 when he was found by scientists?

5

Suppose that the half-life of substance A is known to be . When substance A decays, it becomes substance B. If this is the only way that substance B can be produced, and a sample is found that contains of substance A and of substance B, what is the age of this sample?

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Suppose that the half-life of substance A is known to be . When substance A decays, it becomes substance B. If this is the only way that substance B can be produced, and a sample is found that contains of substance A and of substance B, what is the age of this sample?

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A long rod is traveling at in relationship to an observer along it's long axis. Determine the observed length.

8

A scientist discovers a new radioactive nuclei. She runs a test on a sample and finds it has an activity of . later, it has an activity of .

Determine the activity after the original reading.

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A long rod is traveling at in relationship to an observer along it's long axis. Determine the observed length.

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Determine the observed length of a rod traveling along it's long axis at in relation to an observer.

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