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Compute the mass of 1 m3 of nuclear matter and the mass of Earth (6x1024 kg).

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter30: Nuclear Physics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12CQ: What fraction of a radioactive sample has decayed after two half-lives have elapsed?

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