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The constant factor that each value in an exponential decay pattern is multiplied by the next value. The decay factor is the base in an exponential decay equation. for example, in the equation A= 64(0.5^n), where A is he area of a ballot and the n is the number of cuts, the decay factor is 0.5.
Exponential growth has a growth/decay factor (or percentage decimal) greater than 1. Decay has a decay factor less than 1.
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Alpha decay
To find the decay factor, you need to know the formula y=ab^x where "a" is the initial amount and "b" the growth or decay factor. It is a growth factor if the number next to "a" is bigger than 1, b>1, and it is usually in (). For example y=12(1.3)^x notice that (1.3) is bigger than 1 so it is a growth factor. The decay factor is "b" the same as growth factor but only that b
Alpha decay
The nucleus of the atom decays, and in the process, the nucleus transforms into another element, or into an isotope or isomer of the same element. In radioactive decay, the nucleus always emits some kind of particle(s). It is the high-energy emission of these particles that we call radiation. There are many different types of radioactive decay:Alpha decay results in the emission of an alpha particle (two neutrons and two protons)Beta decay results in the emission of a beta particle (an electron or a positron)Neutron decay results in the emission of a neutronProton decay results in the emission of a protonGamma decay results in the emission of a gamma particle (a photon)Neutrino decay results in the emission of a neutrino or antineutrinoIn some cases, a combination of the above emissions takes place. For example in double beta decay, a single nucleus emits two electrons and two antineutrinos in the same event.
This is an example of alpha decay.
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If we have y=a(b)^t as the equation then take b from this equation case !: If b <1 then b=1-r r=1-b this r is the decay factor case 2:If b >1 then b=1+r r=b-1 this is the growth factor
Radioactive decay in the core of the Earth is the key factor responsible for its heating, and thus the heat of the magma.
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