Atomic and Nuclear Physics

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AP Physics 2 › Atomic 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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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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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 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 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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Suppose that an atom undergoes a series of decays. First, it undergoes two alpha decays, followed by two positron decays, and then finally by two gamma decays. How has the atomic number of this atom changed?

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Suppose that an atom undergoes a series of decays. First, it undergoes two alpha decays, followed by two positron decays, and then finally by two gamma decays. How has the atomic number of this atom changed?

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A test is done on a sample of a newly discovered radioactive nuclei, which has an activity of . later, it has an activity of .

Determine the half life of this nuclei.

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Which of the fundamental forces is responsible for holding neutrons and protons together in the nucleus of an atom?

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