NEET2009PhysicsNuclear PhysicsActual
If the half lives of a radioactive element for and decay are 4 years and 12 years respectively, the ratio of its inital activity and that after 12 years will be
Options
- A6.25 %
- B12.5 %
- C25 %
- D50 %
Correct answer
A. 6.25 %
Step-by-step solution
aligned & T= T_ T_ T_ +T_ = 4 12 4+12 =3 & n= t T = 12 3 =4 & N N₀ = ( 1 2 )^n= ( 1 2 )^4= 1 16 =6.25 % aligned