Initial Size of at time =
<-- Half-Life
<-- Evaluate at time tn
  

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How does the Half-Life of a Substance Calculator work?
Free Half-Life of a Substance Calculator - Given a half-life (h) of a substance at time t, this determines the new substance size at time tn, otherwise known as decay.
This calculator has 4 inputs.

What 4 formulas are used for the Half-Life of a Substance Calculator?

Δ = tn - t
Number of half lives = Δ/half life
Half Life Remaining = 1/2 * Prior Amount


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What 5 concepts are covered in the Half-Life of a Substance Calculator?
decay
Reduction in size from decomposition
exponent
The power to raise a number
half-life
time required for a quantity to reduce to half its initial value
substance
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