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The activity of a radioactive sample drops from to in
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Nuclei · Nuclei
Problem
The activity of a radioactive sample drops from
6400
Bq
6400\,\text{Bq}
6400
Bq
to
400
Bq
400\,\text{Bq}
400
Bq
in
30
days
30\,\text{days}
30
days
. What is the half-life of the sample? (a)
10.8
days
10.8\,\text{days}
10.8
days
(b)
7.5
days
7.5\,\text{days}
7.5
days
(c)
15
days
15\,\text{days}
15
days
(d)
17
days
17\,\text{days}
17
days
Related theory
Radioactivity
Nuclear physics
Atomic Structure
Radioactive decay
Nuclei
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