Radioactive Activity
Act = lambda·N
What it says
The activity of a radioactive sample is the product of its decay constant and the number of undecayed nuclei present, giving the rate of decay events measured in becquerels.
Symbols
| Symbol | Quantity | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
lambda | Decay constant (1/s) | T^-1 |
N | Number of undecayed nuclei (dimensionless) | 1 |
Act | Activity (Bq) | T^-1 |
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