A lab currently has 70 mg of radioactive material that decays at 3.5% per year. Federal regulation for the substance says that the material must be safely stored until reaches half-life, at which time the material can be disposed. How many years will the lab have to safely store the material before disposal ?
A lab currently has 70 mg of radioactive material that decays at 3.5% per year. Federal regulation for the substance says that the material must be safely stored until reaches half-life, at which time the material can be disposed. How many years will the lab have to safely store the material before disposal ?
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A lab currently has 70 mg of radioactive material that decays at 3.5% per year. Federal regulation for the substance says that the material must be safely stored until reaches half-life, at which time the material can be disposed. How many years will the lab have to safely store the material before disposal ?
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