What Does the Term half-Life Describe

question 13

Multiple Choice

What does the term half-life describe?

• A) time needed for half of the radioactive atoms in a substance to decay into stable isotopes.
• B) time needed for half of the radioactive atoms in a substance to convert into energy.
• C) half the time needed for a radioactive substance to become safe.
• D) time needed for half the cells in an organism to turn cancerous from radiation damage.
• E) half the time needed for cells in a living organism to recover from radiation damage.

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Definitions:

Minimum Efficient Scale

The smallest level of production at which a firm can achieve the lowest long-run average total cost, underscoring economies of scale.

Output

The quantity of goods or services produced by a firm or industry within a certain period of time.

Inputs

Resources used in the production process to create goods and services, including labor, capital, materials, and energy.

Output

The quantity of goods or services produced by a company, industry, or economy within a specified time period.