JEE Main & Advanced
Physics
Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity
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Radioactivity
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A radioactive sample with a half-life of 1 month has the label: ?Activity=2 micro curies on 1.8.1991.'' What will be its activity two months later [CBSE PMT 1992]
A) 1.0 micro curies
B) 0.5 micro curies
C) 4 micro curies
D) 8 micro curies
Correct Answer:
B
Solution :
In two half lives, the activity becomes one fourth.