Physics, asked by bisma1213, 11 months ago

what is meant by half-life of a radio active substances​

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Answered by vamikabhat
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It is a characteristic constant. It measures the time it takes for a given amount of the substance to become reduced by half due to decay, and therefore, the emission of radiation.

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