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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

What percentage of a given mass of a radioactive substance will be left undecayed after five half-life periods?

  1. A 5.723%
  2. B 3.125%
  3. C 1.289%
  4. D 6.567%
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(B) 3.125%

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\( \text{Fraction remaining} = \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^5 = \frac{1}{32} \) \( \text{Percentage remaining} = \frac{1}{32} \times 100\% = 3.125\% \)
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