a) The activity of a radioactive source is given by dN AN dt where N is the number of nuclei present in the sample and A is the radioactive decay constant. There are No unstable nuclei in the sample at to = 0. Use the formula above to show that the number of nuclei N remaining after time t is given by the relationship N = Noe

a) The activity of a radioactive source is given by dN AN dt where N is the number of nuclei present in the sample and A is the radioactive decay constant. There are No unstable nuclei in the sample at to = 0. Use the formula above to show that the number of nuclei N remaining after time t is given by the relationship N = Noe

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Chapter30: Nuclear Physics

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Problem 48P

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