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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Physically, why is a gas molecule’s speed v more likely to be near vp than near zero?

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.
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In designing buildings to be erected in an area prone to earthquakes, what relationship should the designer try to achieve between the natural frequencies of the building and the typical earthquake frequencies?

What will be an ideal response?

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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

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