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Cobalt-60 has a half-life of approximately 5 years. If 5.3 g of the material was stored for 20 years, how much of the material would be left.

Cobalt-60 has a half-life of approximately 5 years. If 5.3 g of the material was stored for 20 years, how much of the material would be left.

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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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Cobalt-60 has a half-life of approximately 5 years. If 5.3 g of the material was stored for 20 years, how much of the material would be left.
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