Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Radioactive decay

Radioactive decay — practice question

(a)[2]

State the meaning of the binding energy of a nucleus.

(b(i))[2]

State what isotopes mean.

(b(ii))[2]

Complete Fig. 9.1 by adding the missing value.

(c(i))[1]

Uranium-235 has a half-life of $7.1 \times 10^8\,\text{years}$. Show that the decay constant $\lambda$ for uranium-235 is $3.1 \times 10^{-17}\,\text{s}^{-1}$.

(b)

The data for two uranium isotopes are shown in Fig. 9.1.

(c)

The half-life of uranium-235 is $7.1 \times 10^8$ years.

(c(ii))[3]

A uranium-235 sample has an activity of $5.0 \times 10^3\,\text{Bq}$. Calculate the mass of the sample.

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