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3 Questions on Introduction Modern Physics - Homework 6 | PHYSICS 390, Assignments of Physics

University of Michigan (UM) - Ann Arbor Physics

Prof. Wolfgang B. Lorenzon

Material Type: Assignment; Professor: Lorenzon; Class: Intro Modern Phys; Subject: Physics; University: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; Term: Fall 2004;

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Download 3 Questions on Introduction Modern Physics - Homework 6 | PHYSICS 390 and more Assignments Physics in PDF only on Docsity! Physics 390: Homework set #6 Due Thursday December 2, 2004 (new due date) Reading: Tipler & Llewellyn, Chapter 11, 12 Questions: 1. In many fission reactors, a large number of antineutrinos are emitted. Why? 2. Suppose we wish to do radioactive dating of a sample whose age we guess to be about t. Should we choose an isotope whose half-life is (a) À t; (b) ∼ t; or (c) ¿ t? 3. Many households in Michigan have elevated levels of radon gas in their basements. Where does this gas come from? Why does it accumulate in basements? How is it detected? Why is it considered a health hazard? Problems: Chapter 11: 9, 19, 28, 37 Chapter 12: 3, 8, 19 1

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