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| − | '''Activity''' is the rate of [[disintegration]] (transformation) or [[decay]] of [[radioactive]] material per unit time. The units of activity are the [[curie]] (Ci) and the [[becquerel]] (Bq). | + | '''Activity''' is the rate of [[disintegration]] ([[transformation]]) or [[decay]] of [[radioactive]] material per unit time. The units of activity are the [[curie]] (Ci) and the [[becquerel]] (Bq). |
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[http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/activity.html NRC Glossary] | [http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/activity.html NRC Glossary] | ||
[[Category:Radioactivity]] | [[Category:Radioactivity]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:39, May 15, 2008
Activity is the rate of disintegration (transformation) or decay of radioactive material per unit time. The units of activity are the curie (Ci) and the becquerel (Bq).