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Homework Statement
Nucleus ##^{252}_{98}Cf## alpha decays with half life time ##t_{1/2}=2.6## years.
What is the velocity of the alpha particle after the decay?
Estimate the half life time of the nucleus after the decay.
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
Ok, no worries about the first part. I think i understand it and I think I got it right. My result is ##v_\alpha =0.058c##.
However, I have got absolutely no idea what to do with the second part, where I am supposed to estimate the half life time of ##^{248}_{96}X##.
I was thinking about Geiger-Nutall law, but I think this wouldn't be OK, even if I could somehow determine the constants in the equation. Any ideas on how to start here?