The speed of gamma rays in air is approximately 2.983×10102.983\times 10^{10} cm/s.

  1. (a)

    Express this speed in metres per second. Give your answer in standard form.

    Answer ... m/s

  2. (b)

    Calculate the time taken, in microseconds, for gamma rays to travel 10 000 metres.

    [micro = 10−610^{-6}]

    Answer ... μs

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7(a)

1. Convert the speed from cm/s to m/s and express in standard form.

Since 1 m=100 cm1\text{ m}=100\text{ cm},

2.983×1010 cm/s÷100=2.983×108 m/s.2.983\times 10^{10}\text{ cm/s}\div 100=2.983\times 10^{8}\text{ m/s}.

Answer

2.983×108 m/s2.983\times 10^8\text{ m/s}

7(b)

1. Calculate the time in seconds using distance divided by speed.

Using the speed from part (a),
time=100002.983×108\text{time}=\frac{10000}{2.983\times 10^8}
=3.35232987×10−5 s=3.35232987\times 10^{-5}\text{ s}

2. Convert the time from seconds to microseconds.

Since 1 μs=10−6 s1\ \mu\text{s}=10^{-6}\text{ s},
3.35232987×10−5 s=3.35232987×10−510−6 μs3.35232987\times 10^{-5}\text{ s}=\frac{3.35232987\times 10^{-5}}{10^{-6}}\ \mu\text{s}
=33.5232987 μs≈33.5 μs=33.5232987\ \mu\text{s}\approx 33.5\ \mu\text{s}

Answer

33.5 μs33.5\ \mu\text{s}

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