Physics, 11.05.2020 02:57, EatsChiken

Potassium is a crucial element for the healthy operation of the human
body. Potassium occurs naturally in our environment (and thus our
bodies) as three isotopes: Potassium-39, Potassium-40, and Potassium-
41. Their current abundances are 93.26%, 0.012% and 6.728%. A typical
human body contains about 3.0 grams of Potassium per kilogram of body
mass.
1. How much Potassium-40 is present in a person with a mass of 80
kg?
2 If, on average, the decay of Potassium-40 results in 1.10 MeV of
energy absorbed, determine the effective dose (in Sieverts) per year
due to Potassium-40 in an 80-kg body. Assume an RBE of 1.2. The
half-life of Potassium-40 is 1.28 x 10° years.

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Potassium is a crucial element for the healthy operation of the human
body. Potassium occurs na...