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An atom in its ground level absorbs a photon with energy equal to the K absorption edge. Does absorbing this photon ionize this atom? Explain.
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As a scientist in a nuclear physics research lab, you are conducting a photodisintegration experiment to verify the binding energy of a deuteron. A photon with wavelength l in air is absorbed by a deu...
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Your company develops radioactive isotopes for medical applications. In your work there, you measure the activity of a radioactive sample. Your results are given in the table. Time (h)…..Decays,s 0………...
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In your job as a health physicist, you measure the activity of a mixed sample of radioactive elements. Your results are given in the table. Time (h)………….Decays,s 0………………7500 0.5……………4120 1.0…………….2570...
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