Mississippi Valley State University

: daughter atom, decay, Geiger counter, half-life, isotope, neutron, radiation, radioactive, radiometric dating Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Have you ever made microwave popcorn? If so, what do you hear while the popcorn is in the microwave? I hear popping while I make popcorn. 2. If you turn the microwave on for two minutes, is the rate of popping always the same, or does it change? Explain. The rate of popping is not the same. When you first put the...