The maps above show a front as it moves east across the United States. Which of these describes the weather change that can be e
xpected for Amarillo, Texas?
A. The cold front will bring cooler temperatures and snow because the cold front is producing large amounts of energy and snow moving southeast.
B. The warm front will bring warmer temperatures with hot air for several days because it pushes the cold air out of the way.
C. The warm front will bring warmer temperatures with light rain for a few days because the warm air rises and cools producing rain.
D. The cold front will bring cooler temperatures with thunderstorms and rain, which causes the moisture in the warm air to condense and release large amounts of energy.
A. The cold front will bring cooler temperatures and snow because the cold front is producing large amounts of energy and snow moving southeast.
B. The warm front will bring warmer temperatures with hot air for several days because it pushes the cold air out of the way.
C. The warm front will bring warmer temperatures with light rain for a few days because the warm air rises and cools producing rain.
D. The cold front will bring cooler temperatures with thunderstorms and rain, which causes the moisture in the warm air to condense and release large amounts of energy.
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Answer:
- Option 4. 8.5%
Explanation:
The<em> half-life </em>time of a radiactive isotope (radioisotope) is a constant value, meaning that the amount of the radioisotope that decays will be (1/2) raised to the number of half-lives passed.
Naming A₀ the initial amount to the radioisotope, you can build this table to find the amount left.
Number of half-lives amount of radiosotope left
0 A₀
1 (1/2) × A₀
2 (1/2)×(1/2)×A₀ = (1/2)² × A₀
3 (1/2)³ ×A ₀
4 (1/2)⁴ × A₀
n (1/2)ⁿ × A₀
Now calculate the number of half-lives the strontium-90 sample has passed after 100 years:
- n = 100 years / 28.1 years ≈ 3.5587
Hence, the amount of strontium-90 is:
In percent, that is:
Rounding to two significant figures, that is 8.5%.
<u>Conclusion</u>: <em>The percent of strontium-90 left after 100 yeaers is 8.5% </em>(choice number 4).