Certain theories predict that the proton is unstable, with a half-life of about 1032 years. Assuming that

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Certain theories predict that the proton is unstable, with a half-life of about 1032 years. Assuming that this is true, calculate the number of proton decays you would expect to occur one year in the water of an Olympic-sized swimming pool holding 4.32 x 105 L of water.

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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