Problem #0125 Quantum Physics Problem #0127 Chapters Chapters

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Problem 54.28 (RHK)

We have to show that the law of radioactive decay can be written in the form

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The law of radioactive decay is

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The definition of half life is

From this equation we note that

Using the above result, we can write the law of radioactive decay in the form

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