Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

The graph illustrates how the count rate recorded by a counter placed close to a sample of a radioactive isotope varies across a period of several days. The background count rate is 5 counts per minute. What is the half-life of the isotope?

  • A2.0 days
  • B2.5 days
  • C3.0 days
  • D4.0 days

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