Unsafe Levels of Radioactivity

question 36

Short Answer

Unsafe Levels of Radioactivity
The number of incidents at a nuclear power plant has a Poisson distribution with a mean of 6 incidents per year. ​ ​
-{Unsafe Levels of Radioactivity Narrative} Find the variance of the number of incidents in one year.

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Definitions:

Vesicle

A small fluid-filled bladder, sac, cyst, or vacuole within the body or a cell.

Plasma Membrane

The semi-permeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell, which regulates the passage of substances in and out of the cell.

Membrane Receptor

A cell membrane-bound protein or protein complex that transduces signals from outside the cell to the cell's interior, initiating a cellular response.

Isotonic

A solution having the same osmotic pressure as some other solution, typically that of a cell or body fluid, which prevents net movement of water across membranes.