Nuclear & Particle Physics - Radioactive



A radioactive nucleus decays, with the activity shown in the graph above. The half-life of the nucleus is

A. 2 min
B. 7 min
C. 11 min
D. 18 min
E. 23 min
(GR9277 #26)
Solution:

From the graph: at t = 0, N ≈ 6 × 103

Half life, N½ = 3 × 103 → t = 7

Answer: B

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