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Show that if a radioactive substance has a half-life of T,
Chapter 2, Problem 5E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 5E
Show that if a radioactive substance has a half-life of T, then the corresponding constant k in the exponential decay function is given by k = −(ln 2)/T.
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QUESTION:
Problem 5E
Show that if a radioactive substance has a half-life of T, then the corresponding constant k in the exponential decay function is given by k = −(ln 2)/T.
ANSWER:
SOLUTION
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Here, we have to show that if a radioactive substance has a half life of T, then the corresponding constant k in the exponential decay function is given by .