One Person Standing 10 M from a Radiation Source Absorbs

question 13

Multiple Choice

One person standing 10 m from a radiation source absorbs 1000 particles. A second person is standing 30 m from the same source, how many particles does the second person absorb? Assume that there is no difference in shielding between the two people.

• A)1000 particles
• B)333 particles
• C)111 particles
• D)33 particles
• E)50 particles

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Definitions:

Tax Revenues

The income received by the government from taxes imposed on individuals and businesses, used to fund government activities and public services.

Deadweight Loss

A decrease in economic efficiency arising when a good or service fails to attain or cannot possibly attain equilibrium.

Deadweight Losses

Economic inefficiencies that occur when equilibrium in a market is not achieved or when market allocation of resources is not optimal, often due to externalities or government intervention.

Consumer Surplus

A rephrased definition: The economic benefit that consumers receive when they can purchase a product for less than the maximum price they are willing to pay.