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Why is a sample of radioactive material always a little
Chapter 35, Problem 44TAE(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Why is a sample of radioactive material always a little warmer than its surroundings?
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QUESTION:
Why is a sample of radioactive material always a little warmer than its surroundings?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
A body's temperature rises when its internal energy rises. The atoms in a sample of radioactive material gain internal energy when a particle or photon is emitted from the sample.