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The document presents the solution to a differential equation modeling the concentration W of a substance as a function of time t. It derives an exponential function for W(t)=100(1-e-kt), where k is the rate constant. It then uses the initial conditions that at t=0, W=0 and at t=5 minutes, W=30 to calculate k=0.071 to 2 significant figures.

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Activity 2 Arcuna

The document presents the solution to a differential equation modeling the concentration W of a substance as a function of time t. It derives an exponential function for W(t)=100(1-e-kt), where k is the rate constant. It then uses the initial conditions that at t=0, W=0 and at t=5 minutes, W=30 to calculate k=0.071 to 2 significant figures.

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=k ( 100)
100

Intergrating both sides wrt t,

1
100 dt=

1
i.e., 100 dW =

-in|100-W|= kt+C
In|100-W|= -kt c
100-W=
W=100+ (A= )
At t = 0,W =0,
So 0= 100 + 0 and A = - 100
Hence
W(t) =100(1- )
(d) find k to two significant figures
30 words in the first 5 minutes
At = 5,W=30
So 30 =100 - 100 5
5 =70/100
-5k =in (7/10)

K=1/5 in (7/10) =0.071 (2st)

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