A radioactive sample intended for irradiation of a hospital patient is prepared at a nearby laboratory. The

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A radioactive sample intended for irradiation of a hospital patient is prepared at a nearby laboratory. The sample has a half-life of 83.61 h. What should its initial activity be if its activity is to be 7.4 x 108 Bq when it is used to irradiate the patient 24 h later?

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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