A certain radioactive substance has a half-life of 50 hours. Find how long will it take for 80% of radioactivity to be dissipated?
A certain radioactive substance has a half-life of 50 hours. Find how long will it take for 80% of radioactivity to be dissipated?
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1. The thermometer reading 80°C is taken out where the temperature is 20°C. 6 minutes later the reading drops to 40°C. find
a. the thermometer reading 7 minutes after the thermometer is brought outside
b. the time taken for the thermometer to read 65°C.
c. The time the thermometer will have a thermal equilibrium.
2. A certain radioactive substance has a half-life of 50 hours. Find how long will it take for 80% of radioactivity to be dissipated?
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