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    The document discusses half-life and decay of radioactive samples over time. It provides examples of three samples with decreasing activity and asks the reader to determine their half-lives. It also gives examples of samples of cobalt-60 and strontium-90, asking the reader to determine the activity and half-life based on the initial activity, time passed, and known half-life. Finally, it asks the reader to suggest why scientists may not be confident in estimated rock ages using half-lives and how confidence could be improved.

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    Half Life Graphs P4

    The half-life is the time it takes for the activity of a sample to half. Find the half-lives
    of the following samples.

    Sample A

    Half Life = ________________

    Sample B

    Half Life = ________________


    Half Life Graphs P4
    Sample C

    Half Life = ________________

    A sample of cobalt-60 has an activity of 2000 Bq. What will the activity be after 10
    years? Cobalt-60 has a half-life of 5 years.
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    A sample of strontium-90 has an activity of 5000 Bq. After 120 years the activity has
    fallen to 625 Bq. What is the half-life of strontium-90?
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    Traces of radioactive isotopes can be found in rocks. Scientists can use information
    about half-lives to estimate the age of rocks. However, at times scientists are not
    confident with their estimates. Suggest why they are not confident and how they could
    improve their level of confidence.

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