The radioisotope of the fictional unobtainium (Uob) decays such that the amount left (x) at time (t) is given by the following equation: x = ze-^t where z = the amount of Uob at t = 0, and is a constant. Determine the rate of decay of Uob and explain what it is proportional to.
The radioisotope of the fictional unobtainium (Uob) decays such that the amount left (x) at time (t) is given by the following equation: x = ze-^t where z = the amount of Uob at t = 0, and is a constant. Determine the rate of decay of Uob and explain what it is proportional to.
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