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Derive the relation between half life and mean life. |
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Answer» Thehalf-lifeof a radioactive element is the amount of time it takes forhalfof a sample of the element to decay away. It is smaller than themean lifetimeby a factor of ln(2), the natural logarithm of 2. Thehalf-lifeunits are time units such as seconds or years. |
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