NEET2007PhysicsNuclear PhysicsActual
Two radioactive substances A and B have decay constants 5 and respectively. At t=0 they have the same number of nuclei. The ratio of number of nuclei of A to those of B will be (1 / e)^2 after a time interval.
Options
- A4
- B2
- C1 2
- D1 4
Correct answer
C. 1 2
Step-by-step solution
According to the question aligned N_A N_B & = 1 e^ 4 t 1 e^ 4 t & = 1 e^2 t & = 1 2 aligned