A Nucleus with Mass Number a and Atomic Number Z $\beta$

question 34

Multiple Choice

A nucleus with mass number A and atomic number Z undergoes $\beta$ ⁺ decay. The mass number and atomic number, respectively, of the daughter nucleus are:

• A) A - 1, Z - 1
• B) A - 1, Z + 1
• C) A + 1, Z - 1
• D) A, Z + 1
• E) A, Z - 1

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Definitions:

Carrier

A part of a vehicle’s differential that houses the differential gears, supporting them and distributing torque to the wheels.

Sun Gear

A central gear which is part of a planetary gear system, interacting with planetary gears to transmit power in automatic transmissions and other mechanisms.

Hydromechanical Transmission

A type of transmission that combines hydraulic and mechanical systems to transfer power from the engine to the wheels or other machinery.

Upshifts

The action of shifting a transmission into a higher gear, resulting in the engine running at a lower RPM for a given vehicle speed.