Question
The process of radioactive decay is unpredictable and irreversible. Which option would be an appropriate model of the radioactive decay of a group of atoms?(1 point)
Responses
throwing tennis balls over a fence
throwing tennis balls over a fence
breaking off pieces of wet clay
breaking off pieces of wet clay
popping a bag of popcorn
popping a bag of popcorn
petals falling from a flower
Responses
throwing tennis balls over a fence
throwing tennis balls over a fence
breaking off pieces of wet clay
breaking off pieces of wet clay
popping a bag of popcorn
popping a bag of popcorn
petals falling from a flower
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most appropriate model of the radioactive decay of a group of atoms from the given options is **popping a bag of popcorn**.
This analogy works well because, similar to radioactive decay, the process of popping popcorn is random and unpredictable. Once the popcorn kernels are heated, they pop at different times and cannot be reversed, just like radioactive decay where unstable nuclei transform into more stable forms over time in an unpredictable manner.
This analogy works well because, similar to radioactive decay, the process of popping popcorn is random and unpredictable. Once the popcorn kernels are heated, they pop at different times and cannot be reversed, just like radioactive decay where unstable nuclei transform into more stable forms over time in an unpredictable manner.