After 8.0 years have elapsed, 15/16 of a sample of a specific radionuclide has decayed. What is the half-life of the radionuclide?


2.0 years

Physics & Space Science

You might also like to view...

Why is Supernova 1987A particularly important to astronomers?

A) It is the nearest supernova to have occurred at a time when we were capable of studying it carefully with telescopes. B) It was the first supernova detected in nearly 400 years. C) It provided the first evidence that supernovae really occur. D) It occurred only a few light-years from Earth.

Physics & Space Science

Momentum is defined as

A) mass times speed. B) mass times velocity. C) force times velocity. D) mass times acceleration. E) force times acceleration.

Physics & Space Science

Give the Kelvin-Planck statement of the Second Law of Thermodynamics

What will be an ideal response?

Physics & Space Science

Which planet shows the largest variation of day and night temperatures?

A. Earth B. Mars C. Venus D. Mercury

Physics & Space Science