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What is the definition of half-life?

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kenny6666 [7]3 years ago

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The time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate

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Part b)

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Part b)

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A rock falling off a cliff can be modeled as an object starting with zero velocity moves with constant acceleration for a certain period of time, for such motion following equation of motion can be used.

here in our case because object starts off from rest and is acceleration because of gravity ( Motion under gravity).

and of course t = 2 seconds.

Now by substituting all this information in equation of motion we get.

V = 19.6m/s

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Note! We have assumed that there is no air resistance.

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