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ERIC Number: EJ378056
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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Radioactive Decay - An Analog.
McGeachy, Frank
Physics Teacher, v26 n1 p28-29 Jan 1988
Presents an analog of radioactive decay that allows the student to grasp the concept of half life and the exponential nature of the decay process. The analog is devised to use small, colored, plastic poker chips or counters. Provides the typical data and a graph which supports the analog. (YP)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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