Answer:
t=1.4hours
Explanation:
The half life is 1hour
At t=0 he has a mass of 4kg
So he want it to be 1kg, so that his weapon can work.
Applying the exponential function of decay
M=Cexp(-kt)
Where,
M is the mass at any time
C is a constant of integration
k is the rate of decay
Given that it has an half life of 1 hours.
Then k is 1
At t =0 the mass is 4kg
Therefore
4=Cexp(0)
C=4
M=4exp(-kt)
Since rate of decay is 1, then k=1
M=4exp(-t)
We need to find t at M=1kg
1=4exp(-t)
1=4exp(-t)
1/4=exp(-t)
0.25=exp(-t)
Take In of both sides
In(0.25)=-t
-1.3863=-t
Then, t=1.386hour
Then it will take about 1.4 hours to get to 1kg.