The rate at which a quantity M of a certain radioactive substance decays is proportional to the amount of the substance present at a given t

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The rate at which a quantity M of a certain radioactive substance decays is proportional to the amount of the substance present at a given time. Which of the following is a differential equation that could describe this relationship?
1. dM/dt = -3.72 t^2
2. dM/dt = -0.11M
3. dM/dt = 0.08 t^2
4. dM/dt = 1.2M

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Doris 4 years 2021-08-26T05:23:04+00:00 1 Answers 167 views 0

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  1. Latifah
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    2021-08-26T05:24:17+00:00
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    Answer:

    2. dM/dt = -0.11M

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Differential equations for proportional amouts:

    A differential equation for proportional amounts is given by:

    \frac{dx}{dt} = ax

    In which a is the constant rate. If the amount increases, a is positive. If it decays, b is positive.

    In this question:

    Decays, so a < 0.

    Proportional to the amount of the substance present at a given time, which means that a multiplies the amount M.

    This means that the correct answer is given by option 2.

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