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A factory produces a radioactive substance A at a constant rate R which decays with a decay constant ` lambda` to form a stable substance. Find (a) the number of nuclei of A and (b) number of nuclei of B, at any time t assuming the production of A starts at `t=0`. (c ) Also, find out the maximum number of nuclei of `A` present at any time during its formation.

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To solve the problem step by step, we will derive the number of nuclei of the radioactive substance A and the stable substance B, as well as the maximum number of nuclei of A present at any time during its formation. ### Step 1: Define the variables and the differential equation Let: - \( R \) = rate of production of substance A (constant) - \( \lambda \) = decay constant of substance A - \( n_A(t) \) = number of nuclei of substance A at time \( t \) - \( n_B(t) \) = number of nuclei of substance B at time \( t \) ...
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