Some elementary particle theories (Section 3211) suggest that the proton may be

Chapter 30, Problem 30.64

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Some elementary particle theories (Section 32–11) suggest that the proton may be unstable, with a half-life \(\geq\ 10^{33}\ yr\). (a) How long would you expect to wait for one proton in your body to decay (approximate your body as all water)? (b) Of the roughly 7 billion people on Earth, about how many would have a proton in their body decay in a 70 yr lifetime?

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