Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Half Life Plot

9th - 10th
Definition of half-life and graphing the decay of phosphorus-32. Calculating how much phosphorus-32 remains after 57.2 days. [6:42]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: More Exponential Decay Examples

9th - 10th
Sal dives in even deeper with a few more examples of exponential decay. Practice calculating k from half-life, and calculating initial mass. [7:21]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Exponential Decay and Semi Log Plots

9th - 10th
Practice using exponential decay equation to solve for relationship between k and half-life. Further learning by using semi-log plot to get graph of a straight line with slope of -k. [10:16]
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Other

Radioactive Dating

9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered how paleontologists and geologists determine the age of fossils or geologic events that occurred in the past? Explore the processes of radioactive decay and radioactive dating. The chemistry of half-lives of...
Instructional Video
Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Half Life & Radioactive Decay

9th - 10th
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how a radioactive nuclei can decay by releasing an alpha, beta, or gamma particle. The exact moment of decay for each nuclei can not be determined but probability is useful in predicting the...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Chemistry #38: Nuclear Chemistry

9th - 10th
In this episode, Hank welcomes you to the new age, where he talks about transmutation among elements, isotopes, calculating half-life, radioactive decay, and spontaneous fission. [9:58]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Science: Quantum Physics: Nuclei: Half Life Plot

9th - 10th
Definition of half-life and graphing the decay of phosphorus-32. Calculating how much phosphorus-32 remains after 57.2 days. [6:46]