BHU PMT BHU PMT (Screening) Solved Paper-2007

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    A sample of radioactive element has a mass of 10 g at an instant r = 0. The approximate mass of this element in the sample after two mean lives is

    A)  3.70 g                                  

    B)  6.30 g

    C)  1.35 g                                  

    D)  2.50 g

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     Mean life, \[\tau =\frac{1}{\lambda },\lambda \]being decay constant. Also time given,                 \[\tau =2\tau =2\times \frac{1}{\lambda }=\frac{2}{\lambda }\] Thus, mass remained after time t is                 \[M={{M}_{0}}{{e}^{-\lambda t}}\]                 \[=10{{e}^{-\lambda \times \frac{2}{\lambda }}}\]                           \[(\because {{M}_{0}}=10g)\]                 \[=10{{e}^{-2}}=\frac{10}{{{e}^{2}}}=1.35\,g\]


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