Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

A radioactive source is positioned close to a detector that is linked to a counter. The counter records 210 counts in 3 minutes. The background count rate is 20 counts per minute (cpm). What is the corrected count rate for the radioactive source?

  • A50 cpm
  • B70 cpm
  • C190 cpm
  • D270 cpm

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