What are Growth/Decay rates?

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G_Ozdilek
Jul 28, 2017

Exponential formula (1st order kinetics)

Explanation:

If a substance is decaying under exponential circumstance

#C=C_0timese^(-ktimest)#

is the formula to find the amount after t time. In this formula, k is decay rate.

If a substance is growing based on exponential circumstance

#C=C_0timese^(ktimest)#

is the formula to find its amount after t time. In this formula, k is growth rate. Human population (if there is no upper limiting factor) grows like this.

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