The mass of an atom of carbon-12 (Z = 6) is less than the mass of 6 protons and 6 neutrons because of binding energy
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5730 years. You discover a single carbon-14 nucleus in your laboratory. What is the probability that it will decay in the next 24 hours?
A. 4.9 x 10-7 B. 3.3 x 10-7 C. 4.8 x 10-7 D. It cannot be known unless the age of the nucleus is known.
The approximate main-sequence lifetime of a star of spectral type O is
A) 3 million years. B) 10,000 years. C) 300 million years. D) 10 billion years.
A 9.0 cm object is placed in from of a mirror and the image formed is upright, behind the mirror, and 3.0 cm in size. Which of the following statements is true and the most inclusive?
A. the magnification is 1/3 B. the magnification is -1/3 C. the image is virtual D. the magnification is 1/3 and the image is virtual E. the magnification is -1/3 and the image is virtual
Compound Microscope: For relaxed viewing with a microscope or a telescope, the eyepiece is adjusted to place the image at
A. the near point of the eye. B. the pupil of the eye. C. the focal point of the eyepiece. D. infinity. E. the focal point of the objective lens.