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3 years ago

How does radioactive decay work

Physics

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Lesechka [4]3 years ago

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Answer:

Radioactive decay is the spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in the release of energy and matter from the nucleus. Remember that a radioisotope has unstable nuclei that does not have enough binding energy to hold the nucleus together.

Explanation:

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Answer:

Technician B is correct

Explanation:

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3 years ago

In this problem, you will calculate the location of the center of mass for the Earth-Moon system, and then you will calculate th

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Answer:

a) Option D is correct.

The center of mass between the Eartg and the moon is inside the Earth.

Explanation:

Given,

Mass of the moon = (7.35×10²²) kg

Mass of the Earth = (6.00×10²⁴) kg

Mass of the Sun = (2.00×10³⁰) kg

Distance between the Earth and the moon = (3.80×10⁵) km

Distance between the Earth and the Sun = (1.50×10⁸) km

With the assumption that all.of the bodies being considered are on the same straight line on the x-axis,

Note that Centre of mass is given as

C.M = (Σmx)/(Σm)

For the Earth-moon system, let the earth be x=0, then the moon is at x = (3.80 × 10 5) km away.

C.M = (Σmx)/(Σm)

Σmx = (6.00×10²⁴)) × (0) + (7.35×10²²) × (3.80×10⁵) = (2.793 × 10²⁸) kg.km

Σm = (6.00×10²⁴) + (7.35×10²²) = (6.0735 × 10²⁴) kg

CM = (2.793 × 10²⁸) ÷ (6.0735 × 10²⁴)

CM = (4.60 × 10³) km = 4600 km

This means the centre of mass is 4600 km from the Earth.

The Earth's radius = 6378 km

Hence, the centre if mass is inside the Earth.

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3 years ago

A backyard swimming pool with a circular base of diameter 6.00m is filled to depth 1.50m. (b) Two persons with combined mass 150

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The pressure increase at the bottom of the pool after they enter the pool and float is 106.103 Pa.

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given,

diameter = 6 m

depth = h = 1.5 m

Atmospheric pressure = P₀ = 10⁵ Pa

a) absolute pressure

P = P₀ + ρ g h

P = 10⁵ + 1000 x 10 x 1.5

P = 1.15 x 10⁵ Pa

b) When two person enters into the pool,

mass of the two person = 150 Kg

weight of water level displaced exists equal to the weight of person.

$\rho \mathrm{Vg}=2 \mathrm{mg} \\$

$V=\frac{2 m}{\rho} \\$

$V=\frac{2 \times 150}{1000} \\$

$\mathrm{~V}=0.3 \mathrm{~m}^3$

Area of pool $=\frac{\pi}{4} d^2$

$&=\frac{\pi}{4} \times 6^2 \\$

$&=28.27 \mathrm{~m}^2$

Height of the water rise

$h &=\frac{V}{A} \\$

$h &=\frac{0.3}{28.27} \\$

$& \mathrm{~h}=0.0106 \mathrm{~m}$

Pressure increased

P = ρ g h

P = 1000 x 10 x 0.0106

P = 106.103 Pa

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1 year ago

Plaskett's binary system consists of two stars that revolve in a circular orbit about a center of mass midway between them. This

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Answer:

$1.554\times 10^{32}\ \text{kg}$

Explanation:

M = Mass of each star

T = Time period = 15.5 days

v = Orbital velocity = 230 km/s

G = Gravitational constant = $6.674\times 10^{-11}\ \text{Nm}^2/\text{kg}^2$

Radius of orbit is given by

$R=\dfrac{vT}{2\pi}$

We have the relation

$\dfrac{Mv^2}{R}=\dfrac{GM^2}{(2R)^2}\\\Rightarrow M=\dfrac{4Rv^2}{G}\\\Rightarrow M=\dfrac{4\dfrac{vT}{2\pi}v^2}{G}\\\Rightarrow M=\dfrac{2v^3T}{\pi G}\\\Rightarrow M=\dfrac{2\times 230000^3\times 15.5\times 24\times 60\times 60}{\pi\times 6.674\times 10^{-11}}\\\Rightarrow M=1.554\times 10^{32}\ \text{kg}$

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