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A convex spherical mirror has a focal length of magnitude 20 cm. If an object is placed 10 cm in front of the mirror on the mirror's axis, where is the image located?
 
  A) 20 cm behind the mirror
  B) 20 cm in front of the mirror
  C) 6.7 cm behind the mirror
  D) 6.7 cm in front of the mirror

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The half-life of cobalt-60 is 5.3 years, while that of strontium-90 is about 29 years. Suppose you have samples of both isotopes, and that they initially have the same activity (number of decays per second).
 
  What must be true of the numbers of cobalt-60 and strontium-90 nuclei in these samples? A) There are more strontium-90 than cobalt-60 nuclei.
  B) There are equal numbers of cobalt-60 and strontium-90 nuclei.
  C) There are more cobalt-60 than strontium-90 nuclei.
  D) It is not possible to compare numbers of nuclei without knowing the masses of the samples.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

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WWatsford

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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