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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Nuclear Physics

The half life of a radioactive substance is 10 minutes. If \(n_1\) and \(n_2\) are the number of atoms decayed in 20 and 30 minutes respectively, then \(\mathrm{n}_1: \mathrm{n}_2=\)

  1. A \(7: 8\)
  2. B \(1: 2\)
  3. C \(6: 7\)
  4. D \(3: 4\)
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(C) \(6: 7\)

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\(n(t) = N_0 \left[1 - \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{t/T_{1/2}}\right]\) \(n_1 = N_0 \left[1 - \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{20/10}\right] = N_0 \left[1 - \frac{1}{4}\right] = N_0 \left(\frac{3}{4}\right)\)…