Which types of radioactive decay cause the parent nucleus to become a different element or isotope (and thus are useful for radioactive dating)? Group of answer choices Alpha decay Beta decay Gamma decay Both alpha and beta decay Both beta and gamma decay All three: alpha, beta, and gamma decay

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Answer 1
Answer:

Answer: alpha decay and beta decay cause the parent nucleus to become a different element.

Explanation:

Alpha decay : It is a radioactive decay in which nucleus emits an alpha particle and turns into different atomic nucleus. During alpha decay, an atom loses 2 protons and 2 neutrons.

_Z^A\textrm{X}\rightarrow _(Z-2)^(A-4)\textrm{Y}+_2^4\alpha

Beta decay is defined as the process in which beta particle is emitted. In this process, a neutron gets converted to a proton and an electron.Thus a different element is produced.

_Z^A\textrm{X}\rightarrow _(Z+1)^A\textrm{Y}+_(-1)^0\beta

Gamma decay : In this process, the unstable nuclei transformed into stable nuclei by releasing gamma rays along with beta or alpha decay.The same element is produced.

_Z^A\textrm{X}^*\rightarrow _Z^A\textrm{X}+_0^0\gamma


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A snail crawls 300 cm in 1 hour. Calculate the snail's speed in each of the following units. A) cm/h B) cm/min C) m/h

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A) 300cm/h
B)1 hr=60 min
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The way the brain perceives the intensity of a sound is

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The way the sound waves hit your eardrums and they are moved by the sound pressure. Then your brain takes over from there.
The way the brain perceives the intensity of sound is called loudness 

Federal Law mandates that the steering or helm area of a power boat less than 20 feet in length must have which of the following?a. Latex gloves.b. Capacity Plate.c. Ladder stand.d. Rear

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Answer:

b. Capacity Plate.

Explanation:

According to the Federal Law, boats of less than 20 feet in length need to have a capacity plate that has to be in the steering area all the time. Also, this capacity plate has to show the maximum people capacity, weight and horsepower recommended. Because of this, the answer capacity plate.

Answer:Federal Law mandates that the steering or helm area of a power boat less than 20 feet in length must have Capacity Plate. The correct option is B.

Explanation: The capacity Plate indicates the maximum weight capacity and/or the maximum number of people that the boat can carry safely in good weather. Information on the capacity Plate includes the maximum number of adult persons, the maximum gross load, and the maximum size of engine, in horsepower,

A person walks first at a constant speed of 4.90 m/s along a straight line from point A to point B and then back along the line from B to A at a constant speed of 3.05 m/s.A) What is her average speed over the entire trip?B) What is her average velocity over the entire trip?

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Answer:

A.) 3.975 m/s

B.) 0.925 m/s

Explanation:

Given that a person walks first at a constant speed of 4.90 m/s along a straight line from point A to point B and then back along the line from B to A at a constant speed of 3.05 m/s.

A) What is her average speed over the entire trip?

The average speed = (4.90 + 3.05)/2

Average speed = 7.95/2

Average speed = 3.975 m/s

B) What is her average velocity over the entire trip?

Since velocity is a vector quantity, that is, we consider both the magnitude and direction

Average velocity = ( 4.90 - 3.05)/2

Average velocity = 1.85/2

Average velocity = 0.925 m/s

A train whistle is at a higher pitch (note) as it approaches you and then drops to a lower pitch as it moves away. This effect is called?

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the effect is called The doppler effect
The effect being mentioned is called "The doppler effect".

Yello light on a red object, the object appears what color ?

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In order to understand what happens, let's consider for a moment why
it's called a "red object" to begin with.  The reason it's called "red" is that
whenever the light shining on it contains any red light, the object absorbs
light of any other colors, and only red light remains to bounce off of it toward
your eyes.  Since most light contains plenty of red ... such as sunlight or the
light from an electric bulb ... the object usually looks red when you see it.

In the rare event when the light illuminating it has no red in it ... such as the
situation you describe in your question ... no light remains to bounce off of
the object to your eyes, since the object absorbs any light that's not red.

When that happens, the object appears black.