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A Certain Isotope Has a Half-Life of 32

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A certain isotope has a half-life of 32.4 hr and a relative biological effectiveness of 3.50.
A sample of this isotope initially delivers an absorbed dose of 0.240 Gy to 250 g of tissue.
(a)What was the initial equivalent dose to the tissue in rem and in sieverts?
(b)How many joules of energy did the 250-g sample initially receive from the isotope?


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Tachycardia

A condition characterized by an abnormally high heart rate, exceeding the normal resting rate.

Arrhythmia

An irregular heartbeat pattern, which can be too slow, too fast, or erratic, affecting how effectively the heart pumps blood.

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High blood pressure of unknown cause.

Tachycardia

A condition characterized by an abnormally fast heart rate, typically defined as a resting heart rate over 100 beats per minute.

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