Half-Life and Carbon Dating with Example Problems | MCAT

Описание: In today's MedCat lesson, we cover the concept of half-life, first explaining it mathematically, then explaining it with common sense—which is how you should approach these problems on test day. Main takeaway: half-life does not just apply to radioactive isotopes like carbon 14, but can also apply to things like hormones or drugs.

Also remember that half-life can apply to many different things, such as hormone levels, but commonly refers to the half-life of isotopes that undergo radioactive decay. If you want to see a video of radioactive decay, check out the Chem/Phys playlist on the MedCat channel, and don't forget to like and subscribe!

Time Stamps:
Introduction to Half-Life: (0:00)
Relevant Equations (medium-low yield): (3:50)
Practice Problem #1: Drug Half-Life: (7:30)
Practice Problem #2: Carbon Dating: (10:05)
Outro: (14:06)

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Check out Aratasaki, the beat maker behind my intro and outro: https://bit.ly/2Pma5v0​
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Half-Life and Carbon Dating with Example Problems | MCAT
Half-Life and Carbon Dating with Example Problems | MCAT
Half-Life and Carbon Dating with Example Problems | MCAT