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'''Half-life''' is the time it takes for half of the original sample of a [[radioactive]] [[isotope]] to decay.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> Knowing these decay rates are important for dating, such as with [[carbon|carbon-14]]. | '''Half-life''' is the time it takes for half of the original sample of a [[radioactive]] [[isotope]] to decay.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> Knowing these decay rates are important for dating, such as with [[carbon|carbon-14]]. | ||
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*[[Carbon dating]] | *[[Carbon dating]] | ||
Revision as of 18:20, June 24, 2008
For the video game series see Half-Life (video game series).
Half-life is the time it takes for half of the original sample of a radioactive isotope to decay.[1] Knowing these decay rates are important for dating, such as with carbon-14.
See Also
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Physical Science. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000