JEE Main & Advanced Physics Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question Bank Radioactivity

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    The activity of a radioactive sample is 1.6 curie and its half-life is 2.5 days. Its activity after 10 days will be               [MP PMT 2000]

    A)            0.8 curie                                 

    B)            0.4 curie

    C)            0.1 curie                                 

    D)            0.16 curie

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                       Number of half lives \[n=\frac{10}{2.5}=4\] Þ \[\frac{A}{{{A}_{0}}}=\frac{N}{{{N}_{0}}}={{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{n}}\Rightarrow A=1.6\times {{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{4}}=0.1\ curie\]


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