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renzo156

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Homer says that we can safely use nuclear power because all radioactive nuclei are gone after two half-lives. Marge says that only the decay rate is zero after two half-lives. Which one, if either, is correct, and why?

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Homer, because half of the nuclei disintegrate in each half-life.

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Marge, because the number of decays per unit time is halved in each half-life.

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Homer, because it's safe to handle radioactive substances after two half-lives.

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Both, because when all nuclei disintegrate the decay rate is also zero.

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Neither, because one quarter of the nuclei are left after two half-lives.
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Reply #1 on: Aug 10, 2020
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