Deck 5: Some Basic Nuclear Physics

Question 1

A simple method of calculating the age of the earth is based on the natural

Answer 1

At the time the earth was created the ratio of uranium isotopes was
64 65
66

Question 2

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54

Question 3

Tabulate the number of neutrons, protons, and electrons for neutral atoms of

Answer 3

The superscript gives these elements to be

Question 4

The total binding energy is a useful property for comparing the relative

Question 5

Calculate the energy associated with the β+ decay process in equation (5.19).
Note: be careful counting electrons.

Question 6

The measured decay rates of a radioactive material as a function of time are
shown in the table below.
(a) Calculate the half-life of the decay.
(b) Show that a semilogarithmic plot of the decay rate as a function of time is linear.
(c) Derive an analytical form of the linear relationship for part (b).

Question 7

Using the energy stated in the text for the process in equation (5.28),
calculate the atomic mass of

Question 8

Question 9

Calculate the energy associated with the process in equation (5.18)

Question 10

Assume carbon

Question 11

Question 12

Using the reaction energy given in the text for equation (5.27) calculate the

Question 13

At t = 0 there are nuclei of a particular nuclide in a sample. The

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Question 19

Nuclide A has a half-life of 4 days, and nuclide B has a half-life of 16 days.

Question 20

(a) Write the equation for the α-decay of