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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 13. Nuclei

At some instant, a radioactive sample \(S_1\) having an activity \(5\,\mu Ci\)  has twice the number of nuclei as another sample \(S_2\)  which has an activity of  \(10\,\mu Ci.\)  The halflives of \(S_1\)  and  \(S_2\) are

  1. A \(10\) years  and  \(20\) years, respectively
  2. B \(5\) years and \(20\) years, respectively
  3. C \(20\) years  and  \(10\) years,  respectively
  4. D \(20\) years  and \(5\) years, respectively
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(B) \(5\) years and \(20\) years, respectively

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Given \(: \mathrm{N}_{1}=2 \mathrm{N}_{2}\) Activity of radioactive substance \(=\lambda \mathrm{N}\) Half life period \(\mathrm{t}=\frac{\ln 2}{\lambda}\) or, \(\lambda=\frac{\ln 2}{\mathrm{t}}\)…
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