SOLUTION: The Half-Life (time to decay to 50% of original amount) of a radioactive element is 20000years. Determine the time to decay to 30% or original amt. (hint: use any intitial quantity
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Question 280936: The Half-Life (time to decay to 50% of original amount) of a radioactive element is 20000years. Determine the time to decay to 30% or original amt. (hint: use any intitial quantity. It will end up the same. Use A(t)=A010^kt, where A0 is the initial amount
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
um this is def not an age prob
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