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e. 241Am is used as the detector in smoke detectors. How long would the smoke detector continue working (i.e., how long

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:17 pm
by answerhappygod
e. 241Am is used as the detector in smokedetectors. How long would the smoke detector continue working(i.e., how long until the radiation fades into thebackground)? Assume that you diligently replace the 9Vbatteries every six months until that time