Title: Radioactive decay of Pennium.

 

Purpose: To simulate nuclear rate of decay.

 

Procedure:

1. Obtain 100 pennies, 100 bb’s and a cup.
2. Put the pennies in the cup and shake.
3. Pour pennies on the table.
4. Remove the “heads” and replace each “heads” with a bb.

Count the “tails” and record the number in the data table.

5. Place the “tails” back into the cup with the bb’s and repeat steps 2-3

until no pennies remain.

 

Data/Observation:

Trial                        # of pennies on tails

0                                              100

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