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  1. Radioactive Decay (1996 Video)

    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 28 min., 2004 sale: £29.00 (+VAT+ p&p)

    Introduces radioactive decay, using radioactive dating for artifacts and fossils as examples. Explains how to describe decay in terms of nuclear equations and half-life calculations.

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  2. 10,000 Year Test, The (1990 Video)

    Producer
    Bettina Lerner
    Subject
    Engineering; Physics
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL)

    Scientists working in the Nevada desert attempt to predict the future for the next 10,000 years. The USA has chosen to bury all of its most lethal high-level radioactive waste under Yucca Mountain there, if...

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  3. Real Exponential Functions (1988 Video)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Mathematics
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min., 1994 sale: £60.00 (+VAT +p&p) combined with three other programmes from the course on a single cassette.

    Using a sample post from an archaeological dig uncovering ancient wooden roadways, follows the basic theory of radiocarbon dating through all its processes, showing the mathematics involved at each stage.

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  4. Radioactive Dating (198 Film, Video)

    Subject
    Archaeology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Describes in detail the basis of radioactive dating with animation explaining radioactive decay and half-life. Describes how scientists can make use of radioactive substances such as carbon-14 and...

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  5. Radiocarbon Dating for Archaeology (3 Parts) (1976 Video)

    Subject
    Archaeology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. b&w. 26, 32, 23 min.

    1: Introdes radioactivity. An experiment using 56Mn shows how the decay of radioactive isotopes can be detected. Introduces the concept of half-life. Explains the theory behind radiocarbon measurements. 2:...

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