Estimate the Age of a Bottled Wine That Has a Tritium,

question 57

Multiple Choice

Estimate the age of a bottled wine that has a tritium, ³H, content 60% that of freshly bottled wine.Tritium decays by beta decay and has a half-life of 12.3 yr. H He +

• A)0.029 yr
• B)7.4 yr
• C)9.1 yr
• D)16 yr
• E)35 yr

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Identify and describe the different risks (consumer's and producer's) associated with acceptance sampling.

Apply basic statistical formulas to compute control limits and understand their role in SPC charts.

Interpret the principles behind the Central Limit Theorem as it applies to the development and use of control charts.

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