6) A sealed box was found and contained an alloy composed of equal parts by same weight of two metals A and B. These metals are radioactive, with half lives of 12 years and 18 years respectively. When the container was opened, it was found to contained 0.53 kg of metal A and 2.20 kg of metal B. Determine the age of the alloy.

6) A sealed box was found and contained an alloy composed of equal parts by same weight of two metals A and B. These metals are radioactive, with half lives of 12 years and 18 years respectively. When the container was opened, it was found to contained 0.53 kg of metal A and 2.20 kg of metal B. Determine the age of the alloy.

College Physics

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ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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