Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

A detector of ionising radiation records a background count rate of $20$ counts/minute. A radioactive isotope whose half-life is $2.0$ days is placed near the detector. The detector reading rises to $100$ counts/minute. How long is it before the detector reading falls to $40$ counts/minute?

  • A$2.0$ days
  • B$4.0$ days
  • C$5.0$ days
  • D$10$ days

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