Answer the following questions about radioactivity.

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Answer the following questions about radioactivity. (a) Explain the meaning of the terms half-life, t12t_{\frac{1}{2}}, and activity. (b) In what SI unit is activity usually measured? (c) Radioactive materials sold for educational purposes often have their activities given in curies, Ci\mathrm{Ci}, or microcuries, μCi\mu\mathrm{Ci}. How do 1 Ci1\,\mathrm{Ci} and 1 μCi1\,\mu\mathrm{Ci} compare to the modern SI unit for activity?

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