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(a) Compute the Coulomb repulsion energy between two nuclei of
16O that just touch at their surfaces. (Use
R0 = 1.2 10-15 m as
necessary.)
________MeV
(b) Do the same for two nuclei of 238U.
(c) Find the kinetic energy of the alpha particle emitted in the decay of 210Bi.
______MeV
(d) 23Mg decays to 23Na by positron beta decay. (Use values from this table.)
(a) What
is the Q value for this decay?
________MeV
(b)
What is the maximum kinetic energy of the positrons?
________MeV
________MeV
(e) A piece of wood from a recently cut tree shows 14.0 14C decays per minute. A sample of the same size from a tree cut thousands of years ago shows 2.2 decays per minute. What is the age of this sample?
______ yr