// Scilab code Exa6.7: : Page-242 (2011) clc; clear; N = 3.7e+10*60; // Number of disintegration, per sec H = 0.0268*4.182; // Heat produced at the output, joule E = H/(N*1.6e-013); // Energy of the beta particle, joule M_Bi = -14.815; // Mass of Bismuth, MeV M_Po = -15.977; // Mass of polonium, MeV E_0 = M_Bi-M_Po; // End point energy, MeV E_ratio = E/E_0; // Ratio of beta particle energy with end point energy printf("\nThe energy of the beta particle = %5.3f MeV \nThe ratio of beta particle energy with end point energy = %5.3f ", E, E_ratio); // Result // The energy of the beta particle = 0.316 MeV // The ratio of beta particle energy with end point energy = 0.272