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podryga [215]
3 years ago
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"In a bad late-night science fiction film, a villain is using a large collection of radioactive atoms as energy for a weapon to

threaten the good guys. The atoms have a half-life of 1 hour. The villain has 4 kilograms of the radioactive material now, and he needs a minimum of 1 kg. for his weapon to work. After how much time will the weapon no longer be a threat?"
Physics
1 answer:
Veronika [31]3 years ago
3 0

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.

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