Saturday, March 5, 2011

Half Life

Formula: P(.5)^t/h

P = Principle
t = Time
h = Half life of the substance

Example:

The half life of radium is 1620 years. From a 100 mg sample, how much radium will be left after 3200 years?

100 (.5)^3200/1620

Radium left after 3200 years ---> 25.43 mg

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