13.8. Determining Radioactive Decay
Atoms in radioactive materials decay at a certain rate, which is given by this differential equation:
where N is the number of atoms of the radioactive material, λ is the decay constant, and t is time. To see a worked-out problem about radioactive materials in Moon rocks, take a look at www.tmt.ugal.ro/crios/Support/ANPT/Curs/deqn/a1/mrocks/mrocks.html.
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