Radioactive Decay

Explore the rate of decay of a radioactive isotope and vary the half-life.

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How does the rate vary over time?
How is the rate (decay) constant, k, related to the half-life?
For a long-lived isotope, how does the decay curve appear?

Scott A. Sinex, 21 March 2007, Created with GeoGebra