JEE Main201910 Apr 2019Morning ShiftPhysicsNuclear PhysicsActual
Two radioactive materials A and B have decay constants 10 λ and λ , respectively. If initially they have the same number of nuclei, then the ratio of the number of nuclei of A to that of B will be 1 / e after a time:
Options
- A1 10 λ
- B1 9 λ
- C1 11 λ
- D11 10 λ
Correct answer
B. 1 9 λ
Step-by-step solution
N A = N 0 e - 10 λ t N B = N 0 e - λ t N A N B = 1 e = e - 10 λ t + λ t = e - 9 λ t 1 = 9 λ t t = 1 9 λ