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Problem
The mean life of
137
Cs
^{137}\text{Cs}
137
Cs
is
44.0
years
44.0\,\text{years}
44.0
years
. A laboratory will need a sample with an activity of
3.7
kBq
3.7\,\text{kBq}
3.7
kBq
exactly
5.0
years
5.0\,\text{years}
5.0
years
from now. Calculate the number of
137
Cs
^{137}\text{Cs}
137
Cs
atoms that must be sealed in the source today. (Take
1
year
=
365
days
1\,\text{year}=365\,\text{days}
1
year
=
365
days
.)
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