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A radiation detector records 8700 counts in $1.00 \mathrm{~min}$. Assuming that the detector records all decays, what is the activity of the radiation source in (a) becquerels and (b) curies?
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1 minute = 60 seconds 8700 counts per minute = 8700/60 counts per second 8700/60 = 145 counts per second (a) Show more…
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