PRACTISING4. The formula to calculate the mass, M(t), remaining from an originalsample of radioactive material with mass P, is determined using theformula M(t) = P(;)", where t is time and h is the half-life of thesubstance. The half-life of a radioactive substance is 8 h. How long willit take for a 300 g sample to decay to each mass?a) 200b) 100 gc) 75 gd) 20 g

Given, M(t)= P(1/2)t/h where, h= 8 hours(half life) P= 300g(initial mass)

The formula to calculate the mass, M(t), remaining from an original sample of radioactive material with mass P, is determined using the formula M(t) = PG)", where t is time and h is the half-life of the substance. The half-life of a radioactive substance is 8 h. How long will it take for a 300 g sample to decay to each mass? a) 200 g b) 100 g c) 75 g d) 20 g

The formula to calculate the mass, M(t), remaining from an original sample of radioactive material with mass P, is determined using the formula M(t) = PG)", where t is time and h is the half-life of the substance. The half-life of a radioactive substance is 8 h. How long will it take for a 300 g sample to decay to each mass? a) 200 g b) 100 g c) 75 g d) 20 g

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter4: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

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