Homework Help: Physics 30

Posted by Stewart on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 10:22pm.

A radioactive isotope(h=4.5days) was prepared. This isotope was used 14 days later when it had an activity of 6000000 Bq. What was the activity of this isotope when initially prepared?

Physics 30 - drwls, Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 11:07pm
(Initial activity)*(0.5)^(14/4.5) = 6*10^7 Bq

Inital activity = 6*10^7*2^3.111
= 5.2*10^8 Bq
Physics 30 - Stewart, Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 11:29pm
The answer on my handout is 5.18 x 10^7
Physics 30 - drwls, Monday, January 10, 2011 at 2:37am
I read your 6000000 incorrectly as 6*10^7. Using commas or scientific notation would have helped me read the string of zeros.

The handout answer is correct.

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