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

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    N atoms of a radioactive element emit n alpha particles per second. The half life of the element is [MP PET 1995; MP PMT 1997, 2003]

    A)            \[\frac{n}{N}\]sec              

    B)            \[\frac{N}{n}\] sec

    C)            \[\frac{0.693\ N}{n}\] sec       

    D)            \[5,099\ c{{m}^{-1}}\] sec

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                       \[\frac{dN}{dt}=-\lambda N\Rightarrow n=-\lambda N\] (Given \[\frac{dN}{dt}=n\]) \[\therefore \lambda =-\frac{n}{N}\ \ \therefore \]Half life \[=\frac{0.693}{\lambda }=\frac{0.693}{\lambda }=\frac{0.693\ N}{n}\sec \]


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