Radioactive Decay: The decay constant of a radioactive nuclide is 4.6 × 10-3 s-1. What is the half-life of this isotope, in minutes?
A. 2.5 min
B. 3.6 min
C. 3.1 min
D. 1.4 min
E. 2.0 min
Answer: A
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A. Earth B. Mars C. Venus D. Mercury
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A) due east of its starting point. B) 100 m farther south. C) 141 m farther south. D) none of the above
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a. motion with constant velocity. b. motion with zero acceleration. c. motion with constant acceleration. d. motion at a constant speed. e. none of the above