Exponential decay: Half-life
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In the field of nuclear physics, half-life refers to the amount of time required for radioactive substances to decay into half. In this lesson, we will work on word questions about exponential decay of radioactive substances.
exponential growth/decay: Af=Ai(f)periodtime
Af: final amount
Ai: initial amount
f : growth/decay factor
half-time→f=21
triple→f=3
ten-fold→f=10
increase by 10%→f=(1+10010)=1.1
decrease by 8%→f=(1−1008)=0.92
time : total time given
period : every length of time
Af: final amount
Ai: initial amount
f : growth/decay factor
half-time→f=21
triple→f=3
ten-fold→f=10
increase by 10%→f=(1+10010)=1.1
decrease by 8%→f=(1−1008)=0.92
time : total time given
period : every length of time
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