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: 2940 J
Explanation: solution attached:
PE= mgh
Substitute the values:
PE= 10kg x 9.8 m/s² x 30 m
= 2940 J
<span>work =V*Q
=12*50*10^-6
The total work done will be equal to
work = V.Q
which means
w= 12 . 50.10^-6
Hence,
w= 0.0006 J</span>
Answer:
E=0
Explanation:
The electric field at the centre of the shell is zero because total enclosed charge in the nucleus is zero
