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Half-Life Quiz

Question 1 of 3

1

What is half-life?

Select one of the following:

  • The time taken for half the mass of a radioactive isotope to decay

  • The time taken for all of a radioactive isotope to decay

  • Half the time taken for a nuclear bomb to explode

  • A computer game

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Question 2 of 3

1

How is the half-life of a radioisotope similar to a sports tournament where the losing team is sent home?

Select one of the following:

  • They both have exponential decay to the power of 2

  • They both drop by one every time something happens

  • They both end up with half what they started with

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Question 3 of 3

1

Every half life, approximately half the atoms decay into a more stable isotope.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation