What are some of the uncertainties in obtaining radiometric carbon dates?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The largest uncertainties related to carbon dating are due to the fluctuation of carbon-14 production in the atmosphere and the amount of carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere.
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The strong nuclear force is the force that holds the protons and neutrons in the nucleus together
Based on the fact that atomic nuclei can be stable, briefly explain how you can conclude that the strong force must be even stronger than the electromagnetic force, at least over very short distances.
What are "dwarf planets"?
What will be an ideal response?
The main reason that there is a limit to the size of a stable nucleus is
A) the limited range of the gravitational force. B) the short range nature of the strong nuclear force. C) the weakness of the gravitational force. D) the weakness of the electrostatic force.
A current loop is placed in a magnetic field as indicated. Will the loop tend to rotate (viewed from above) clockwise, counterclockwise, or not at all about a vertical axis?
A. clockwise
B. counter-clockwise
C. not at all
