Modern Physics 3 Question 9
9. Half-life of a radioactive substance is 4 days. The probability that a nucleus will decay in two half-lives is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) 1
(2006, 3M)
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Solution:
- After two half lives
th fraction of nuclei will remain undecayed. Or, th fraction will decay. Hence, the probability that a nucleus decays in two half lives is .