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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter30: Nuclear Physics

Section30.1: Some Properties Of Nuclei

Problem 30.1QQ

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