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There are 10 grams of Curium-245 which has a half-life of 9300 years. How many grams will remain after 37200 years?

 Feb 4, 2015

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There are 10 grams of Curium-245 which has a half-life of 9300 years. How many grams will remain after 37200 years?

 

A=A0ektM=2Mek93000.5=ek9300ln(0.5)=ln(ek9300)ln(0.5)=(k9300)ln(e)ln(0.5)=k9300k=ln0.59300SoA=A0eln0.59300t$Startwith10g.Howmanygramswillremainafter37200years?$A=10eln0.5930037200

 

10×e(loge(0.5)9300×37200)=58=0.6250000000000001

 

so        625mg will remain

 Feb 4, 2015
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1.25 grams i think

 Feb 4, 2015
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There are 10 grams of Curium-245 which has a half-life of 9300 years. How many grams will remain after 37200 years?

 

A=A0ektM=2Mek93000.5=ek9300ln(0.5)=ln(ek9300)ln(0.5)=(k9300)ln(e)ln(0.5)=k9300k=ln0.59300SoA=A0eln0.59300t$Startwith10g.Howmanygramswillremainafter37200years?$A=10eln0.5930037200

 

10×e(loge(0.5)9300×37200)=58=0.6250000000000001

 

so        625mg will remain

Melody Feb 4, 2015

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