KCET2012PhysicsNuclear Physics
Decay constants of two radio-active samples A and B are 15 x and 3 x respectively. They have equal number of initial nuclei. The ratio of the number of nuclei left in A and B after a time 1 6 x is
Options
- Ae ⁻²
- Be
- Ce ²
- De ⁻¹
Correct answer
A. e ⁻²
Step-by-step solution
N ₁= N ₀₁ e ^ - ₁ t = N ₀ e ^ -15 x 1 6 x = N ₀ e ^ -5 / 2 and N ₂= N ₀₂ e ^ - ₂ t = N ₀ e ^ -3 x 1 6 x = N ₀ e ^ -1 / 2 N ₁ ~N ₂ = e ⁻²