Radioactive Decay and Exponential Growth: Quick Example Involving Exponential Decay
Question: A radioactive substance decays at a yearly rate of 0.2 times the amount each moment. If we start with 1000 grams, how much remains after 10 years?
This is a basic question related to exponential growth / decay. Here we know how quickly the material decays and want to know how much remains after ten years.
We use the relative decay rate, the initial amount, and time to compute the solution.
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