x: 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 y: 0.61 0.42 0.34 0.26 0.16 0.14 0.10 0.07 The data is represented by: y = y0 e–k x What is the value of the decay constant k? Question 15 options: k = 0.876 k = 1.21 k = 2.13 What value of y corresponds to x = 2.00? Question 16 options: 0.042 0.047 0.053 What value of x produces y = 0.50? Question 17 options: 0.201 0.154 0.175

x: 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 y: 0.61 0.42 0.34 0.26 0.16 0.14 0.10 0.07 The data is represented by: y = y0 e–k x What is the value of the decay constant k? Question 15 options: k = 0.876 k = 1.21 k = 2.13 What value of y corresponds to x = 2.00? Question 16 options: 0.042 0.047 0.053 What value of x produces y = 0.50? Question 17 options: 0.201 0.154 0.175

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ISBN:9781285737027

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter30: Nuclear Energy And Elementary Particles

Section: Chapter Questions

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