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Chapter 29, Problem 8CQ
A radioactive sample has an activity R. For each of the following changes, indicate whether the activity would increase, decrease. or remain unchanged. Indicate your answers with I, D, or U. (a) The number of radioactive nuclei in the sample is doubled. (b) The half-life of the radioactive nuclei is doubled. (c) The decay constant is doubled. (d) A time period equal to two half-lives is allowed to elapse.
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Ch. 29.3 - Prob. 29.1QQCh. 29.3 - What fraction of a radioactive sample has decayed...Ch. 29.3 - Prob. 29.3QQCh. 29.6 - Prob. 29.4QQCh. 29.6 - Prob. 29.5QQCh. 29 - Prob. 1CQCh. 29 - Prob. 2CQCh. 29 - Prob. 3CQCh. 29 - Prob. 4CQCh. 29 - Prob. 5CQ
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