Answer:
I1 = 2/5 M1 R^2 for a sphere about its center
I2 = 2/5 M2 (2 R)^2 = 2/5 M2 R^ * 4 = 8/5 M2 R^2
Remember that M2 is greater than M1 by a factor 0f 2^3 = 8
Then I2 exceeds I1 by a factor of 32
The half life of Carbon-14 is 5730 years, how many years would it take for 7/8 of the original amount to decay?
<span>Can somebody please help with this problem. I *think* I understand the basics of what a half life is. If I learned correctly, its the amount it takes for half of a sample to decay. It should also happen exponentially, 1/2 remaining after one half life, 1/4 after the second, 1/16 after the third etc. I'm still a little shaky though. Could somebody please clarify what exactly a half life is and how it can be determined (i.e. how to find the time it would take for 7/8 to decay) </span>
A - i think
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