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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Nuclear Physics

A radioactive sample has an activity \(A\) in air. If the sample is kept inside water, then its activity \(A^{\prime}\)

  1. A becomes less than \(A\)
  2. B becomes more than \(A\)
  3. C is same as \(A\)
  4. D will be less than or equal to \(A\) depending on the density of water
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(C) is same as \(A\)

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Activity of a radioactive sample does not depend on the type of medium in which it is kept. Hence, if the radioactive sample is kept inside water, then its activity \(\left(A^{\prime}\right)\) remains same as in air. i.e., \(A^{\prime}=A\)