What happens to the half-life of a radioactive substance as it decays?
QUESTION POSTED AT 18/04/2020 - 06:43 PM
Answered by admin AT 18/04/2020 - 06:43 PM
No. Decay =n
Use this formula 1/2^n
So if its the first decay
Multipy by 1/2
If its second decay
Multiply by 1/4
Third decay
Multiply by 1/8
Use this formula 1/2^n
So if its the first decay
Multipy by 1/2
If its second decay
Multiply by 1/4
Third decay
Multiply by 1/8
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