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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Several scientists believe that if they can calculate the half-life of the unknown sample, they may be one step closer to determining where the sample may be from. The line graph below demonstrates the concept of half-life. Using your knowledge of atoms and half-life, explain what exact ly this graph shows. What do the x- and y-axes represent? Give an example of a known element and its half-life to help support your answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can some one help plz

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i really need some help with this plz some one any one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the link dont work and i am not the best at half lifes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

o really

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hold on i will get a pdf

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is an exponentially decreasing function and the amount of radioactive material is modelled as an exponentially decaying function. you can pick up from there. use the decay equaiton.

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