29 Nov 2021
Problem 68
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Section: General Problems
Chapter 31: Nuclear Energy; Effects and Uses of Radiation
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29 Nov 2021
Given information
When the Chernobyl nuclear plant exploded in 1986, were released into the atmosphere.
Assume that the radiation was scattered evenly throughout the Earth's surface.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The activity per square metre can be obtained by dividing the total activity d with surface area of earth A
is activity
is surface area of earth
is the radius of earth
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