A hospital patient has been given a sample of 131I , which has a half-life of 8.04 days. This sample is decaying at 5.9 times the acceptable level for exposure to the general public
How long must the patient wait for the decay rate of the sample to reach the acceptable level? A) 21 days
B) 14 days
C) 9.9 days
D) 8.9 days
A
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A. There are fewer quantum states with smaller speeds than larger speeds.
B. The Boltzmann factor has a larger value near v = vp than near v = 0.
C. We know that 
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What will be an ideal response?
A runner generates 1260 W of thermal energy. If this energy has to be removed only by evaporation, how much water does this runner lose in 15 minutes of running? The latent heat of vaporization of water is 22.6 × 105 J/kg
A) 50 g B) 500 g C) 35 g D) 350 g E) 40 g