A radioactive isotope has a decay constant

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Nuclei · Nuclei

Problem

A radioactive isotope has a decay constant λ=4.0×10−4 s−1\lambda = 4.0\times10^{-4}\,\text{s}^{-1}. Calculate the time required for the number of undecayed nuclei to fall to 1%1\% of its initial value.

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