The isotope of Curium 242Cm has a half-life of 160 days and emits alpha particles with an energy 6.1MeV. What is the power emitted by a sample of 242Cm with a starting number of N0 = 1018 atoms after 80 days

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The isotope of Curium 242Cm has a half-life of 160 days and emits alpha particles with an energy 6.1MeV.

What is the power emitted by a sample of 242Cm with a starting number of N0 = 1018 atoms after 80 days?

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