Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

The half-life of a radioactive isotope is 8 days. A detector placed near a sample of this isotope records a count rate of 200 counts per minute. In the absence of the source, the background count is 20 counts per minute. What is the count rate from the source after 8 days?

  • A80 counts per minute
  • B90 counts per minute
  • C100 counts per minute
  • D110 counts per minute

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