Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

A sample of radioactive material has a half-life of $20$ minutes. Which statement is correct?

  • AAfter $30$ minutes, less than half of the material has decayed.
  • BAfter $40$ minutes, all of the radioactive material has decayed.
  • CAfter $60$ minutes, an eighth of the radioactive material remains.
  • DAfter $120$ minutes, a sixth of the radioactive material remains.

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