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11 December, 20:18

If a nuclear medicine is found to be 1/32nd its original strength, how many half-lives have passed since the medicine was created in the laboratory?

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  1. 11 December, 20:26
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    This means it takes 5 half-lives after 1/32 of the original strength is found

    Explanation:

    Step 1: Data given

    1/32 of the original strenght will remain after X time

    Step 2: Calculate Number of half-life times

    Let x be the number of half-lives.

    For 1/32 left

    2^-x = 1/32

    x = 5

    This means it takes 5 half-lives after 1/32 of the original sample is found

    We can control this like:

    After 1 half - life half of the sample is left = 1/2 of the original strength is found

    After 2 half-lives, there will remain 1/4 of the original strength is found

    After 3 half-lives, there will remain 1/8 of the original strength is found

    After 4 half-lives, there will remain 1/16 of the original strength is found

    After 5 half-lives, there will remain 1/32 of the original strength is found
  2. 11 December, 20:45
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    5 half-lives

    Explanation:

    Original value Half-lives

    1 0

    1/2 1

    1/4 2

    1/8 3

    1/16 4

    1/32 5
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