The radioactive isotope 241am with a half-life of 432 years


The radioactive isotope 241Am, with a half-life of 432 years, is the active element in many smoke detectors. Assume such a detector will no longer function if the activity of the isotope it contains drops below 1/525 of its initial activity. How long will this smoke detector work?

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Physics: The radioactive isotope 241am with a half-life of 432 years
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