The half life of Carbon-14 is 5730 years, how many years would it take for 7/8 of the original amount to decay?
<span>Can somebody please help with this problem. I *think* I understand the basics of what a half life is. If I learned correctly, its the amount it takes for half of a sample to decay. It should also happen exponentially, 1/2 remaining after one half life, 1/4 after the second, 1/16 after the third etc. I'm still a little shaky though. Could somebody please clarify what exactly a half life is and how it can be determined (i.e. how to find the time it would take for 7/8 to decay) </span>
Answer:
Specific heat capacity means that in order to raise copper by 1C per kg, it needs 380J of heat energy.
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Answer:</h3>
225 meters
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Explanation:</h3>
Acceleration is the rate of change in velocity of an object in motion.
In our case we are given;
Acceleration, a = 2.0 m/s²
Time, t = 15 s
We are required to find the length of the slope;
Assuming the student started at rest, then the initial velocity, V₀ is Zero.
<h3>Step 1: Calculate the final velocity, Vf</h3>
Using the equation of linear motion;
Vf = V₀ + at
Therefore;
Vf = 0 + (2 × 15)
= 30 m/s
Thus, the final velocity of the student is 30 m/s
<h3>Step 2: Calculate the length (displacement) of the slope </h3>
Using the other equation of linear motion;
S = 0.5 at + V₀t
We can calculate the length, S of the slope
That is;
S = (0.5 × 2 × 15² ) - (0 × 15)
= 225 m
Therefore, the length of the slope is 225 m
