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2 years ago

When an unstable radioactive atom degrades, what happens to it?

Physics

1 answer:

malfutka [58]2 years ago

7 0

it depends on the atom . but in some cases it may explode

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A wooden artifact from a Chinese temple has a 14C activity of 41.0 counts per minute as compared with an activity of 58.2 counts

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Explanation:

The relation between activity and number of radioactive atom in the sample is as follows

dN / dt = λ N where λ is disintegration constant and N is number of radioactive atoms

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dN₀ / dt = λ N₀

58.2 = λ N₀

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Answer:

$F_1=366.67Hz$

Explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Frequency of 3rd harmonics $F_3=1100$

Frequency of 5th harmonics $F_3=1833$

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$F_3=\frac{3v}{4l}$

Generally the equation for Wavelength at 1st Harmonics is mathematically given by

$\lambda_1=\frac{4}{1}l$

Therefore

$F_1=\frac{v}{4l}$

Generally the equation for the frequency of the first harmonic is mathematically given by

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