Plutonium has a half life of 2.4 × 104 years. How long does it take for 99.0% of the plutonium to decay?
A) 1.6 × 102 y
B) 1.6 × 103 y
C) 1.6 × 104 y
D) 1.6 × 105 y
E) 1.6 × 106 y
D
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A) 0.041 eV B) 0.083 eV C) 0.12 eV D) 0.15 eV E) 0.17 eV
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a. close to the axis of rotation b. near the ends of the bar c. heavy d. light e. none of the above
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A) large, made mostly of gases and liquids with low densities, and found far from the Sun B) small, made of pure rock with high densities, and found close to the Sun C) large, made of pure gases with low densities, and found far from the Sun D) small, made mostly of rock and iron with high densities, and found close to the Sun
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A) A block of wood sliding to a stop along a tabletop. B) A perfectly elastic ball that falls and rebounds from the floor back to its initial height. C) Both of the above. D) Neither of the above.