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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

The fraction of tritium remains undecayed after 25 years, if its half life is 12.5 years will be:

  1. A 1/2
  2. B 1/3
  3. C 1/4
  4. D 2/3
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(C) 1/4

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\(n = \frac{t}{T_{1/2}}\) \(n = \frac{25 \text{ years}}{12.5 \text{ years}} = 2\) \( \frac{N}{N_0} = \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^n \) \( \frac{N}{N_0} = \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{4} \)
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