Lab Input And Formatted Output: Caffeine Levels A Half ✓ Solved

21 Lab Input And Formatted Output Caffeine Levels A Half

A half-life is the amount of time it takes for a substance or entity to fall to half its original value. Caffeine has a half-life of about 6 hours in humans. Given caffeine amount (in mg) as input, output the caffeine level after 6, 12, and 24 hours. Use a string formatting expression with conversion specifiers to output the caffeine amount as floating-point numbers. Output each floating-point value with two digits after the decimal point.

Ex: If the input is: 100 the output is:

  • After 6 hours: 50.00 mg
  • After 12 hours: 25.00 mg
  • After 24 hours: 6.25 mg

Note: A cup of coffee has about 100 mg. A soda has about 40 mg. An "energy" drink (a misnomer) has between 100 mg and 200 mg.

Paper For Above Instructions

Caffeine is a widely consumed stimulant found in various beverages, including coffee, tea, and energy drinks. The half-life of caffeine, which is approximately 6 hours in humans, dictates how long it takes for its concentration in the body to reduce by half. Understanding this half-life can help consumers manage their caffeine intake and reduce potential side effects associated with excessive consumption.

To illustrate how caffeine levels change over time, we will create a simple program that calculates the caffeine remaining in the body after 6, 12, and 24 hours based on a given initial caffeine amount.

Understanding Half-Life

Half-life is an important concept in pharmacokinetics, which studies how drugs act in the body. The half-life of a substance can vary based on various factors, including individual metabolism, age, and health conditions. For caffeine, its half-life influences how quickly people may feel its diminishing effects. After consuming caffeine, its level in the bloodstream peaks and tends to decrease by half every 6 hours.

Program Overview

The program will prompt the user to enter the amount of caffeine consumed in milligrams. It will then calculate the remaining caffeine levels after specified time intervals (6, 12, and 24 hours) and format the output to show two decimal places for each result, ensuring clarity and precision.

Implementation

Below is a Python program that follows the requirements set out in the assignment:

def calculate_caffeine_levels(initial_amount):

Calculate the caffeine levels after 6, 12, and 24 hours


level_after_6 = initial_amount / 2


level_after_12 = level_after_6 / 2


level_after_24 = level_after_12 / 2


Format each level to two decimal places and print the results


print('After 6 hours: {:.2f} mg'.format(level_after_6))


print('After 12 hours: {:.2f} mg'.format(level_after_12))


print('After 24 hours: {:.2f} mg'.format(level_after_24))


User input for caffeine amount


caffeine_amount = float(input("Enter the caffeine amount in mg: "))


calculate_caffeine_levels(caffeine_amount)

This program works as follows: it defines a function called calculate_caffeine_levels that accepts an initial caffeine amount as an argument. The function calculates the caffeine levels after each of the specified time intervals and outputs the results using formatted strings that display two decimal points.

Example Execution

Suppose the user inputs an amount of 100 mg:

Enter the caffeine amount in mg: 100

The output will be:

After 6 hours: 50.00 mg

After 12 hours: 25.00 mg


After 24 hours: 6.25 mg

This output effectively communicates the diminishing levels of caffeine in the system over time, presenting the information in an easily digestible format.

Conclusion

Understanding the concept of caffeine half-life and its implications on our consumption habits is essential. This program not only facilitates the calculation of caffeine levels over time but also emphasizes the importance of proper dosage and timing when consuming caffeine-containing products. Ultimately, being mindful of caffeine intake can lead to more informed and healthier consumption choices.

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