The radioactive hydrogen isotope h is called tritium. it decays by beta-minus decay with a half-life of 12.3 years. part a what is the daughter nucleus of tritium? o 'he submitrequest answer part b a watch uses the decay of tritium to energize its glowing dial. what fraction of the tritium remains 20 years after the watch was created? express your answer using two significant figures.

Scientists use laser range-finding to measure the distance to the moon with great accuracy. a brief laser pulse is fired at the moon, then the time interval is measured until the "echo" is seen by a telescope. a laser beam spreads out as it travels because it diffracts through a circular exit as it leaves the laser. in order for the reflected light to be bright enough to detect, the laser spot on the moon must be no more than 1.0 km in diameter. staying within this diameter is accomplished by using a special large-diameter laser. part a if λ = 540nm , what is the minimum diameter of the circular opening from which the laser beam emerges? the earth-moon distance is 384,000 km. express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Examine the equation. 23490th→23088ra+42he what kind of barrier would you need to block the radioactive particles from this reaction? a. a piece of paper b. a sheet of aluminum foil c. a two-inch block of lead d. a solid concrete block

(a) if the pressure in gas is doubled while its volume is held constant, by what factor do (i) vrms and (ii) change? (b) is it possible to boil water at room temperature (20oc) without heating it? explain.