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A radioactive atom has 98 protons and 249 nucleons. If it undergoes alpha decay, what are the number of protons and nucleons, respectively, in the daughter nucleus?
 
  A) 96, 247 B) 94, 247 C) 96, 245 D) 100, 249 E) 100, 245

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A long thin rod of length L has a linear density (x) = A(L-x)2 where x is the distance from the left end of the rod. (a) How far is the center of mass of the rod from the left end of the rod? (b) What is the mass of the rod?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

(a) L/4
(b) AL3/3


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Reply #2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 29, 2018
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