Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

The emission rates of four radioactive sources are recorded at intervals of $20$ minutes. The table gives the readings for each radioactive source in a separate row. Which source has the greatest half-life?

  • Arate of emission (time 0): 120, (time 20 min): 60, (time 40 min): 30
  • Brate of emission (time 0): 120, (time 20 min): 110, (time 40 min): 101
  • Crate of emission (time 0): 240, (time 20 min): 60, (time 40 min): 15
  • Drate of emission (time 0): 240, (time 20 min): 170, (time 40 min): 122

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