Half-Life Lab
Place 100 pennies in a large, flat, covered container.
Shake the pennies several times, open the cover, and remove either the heads or tails.
Record the number of pennies removed and those remaining.
Repeat the process until no pennies are left in the tray.
If heads were removed the first time, then heads must be removed every time.
Graph the results, plotting pennies remaining in the container on the x-axis, and the number of times the container was shaken on the y-axis.
Relate the results to the half-life of a radioactive element.
2006-06-29 17:06:21 · 3 answers · asked by mrgiggles11360 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
We did a similar lab in my math class. It will be about half whenever you flip 100 pennies, then half again, ect... This is roughly the same thing as the radioactive element ("half-life").
Now, make sure you do the work so you will know the material, and explain the relationship in words your teacher would like to see.
Good luck.
2006-06-29 17:18:19 · answer #1 · answered by Jolie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hint: every time there is roughly half left.
2006-06-29 17:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by pistilpower 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its your homework do it yourself
2006-06-29 17:10:26 · answer #3 · answered by Due 3/12/10 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋