BruceW said:yeah, keep going. So, what is m2 and m1 ?
The equation for solving for v2 in the Plutonium-239 Decay is v2 = (ln2 * v1)/(ln2 - ln(0.5)), where v1 is the initial speed of Uranium-235.
The initial speed of Uranium-235 can be found by using the equation v1 = (ln2 * v2)/(ln2 - ln(0.5)), where v2 is the speed of Plutonium-239.
The value of ln2 is approximately 0.693147 in the Plutonium-239 Decay equation.
The speed of Plutonium-239 decreases over time in the decay process, following an exponential decay curve according to the equation v2 = v1 * (0.5)^(t/half-life), where t is the time elapsed and the half-life of Plutonium-239 is approximately 24,100 years.
Yes, the Plutonium-239 Decay equation can be used to find the speed of other decaying elements as long as their half-life and initial speed are known.